The future that we all have been waiting for!!

An Elder from my church really woke me up this week by making one small statement.  He said that we as people always seem to wonder about what God is going to do and the answer is already in the bible.  He is absolutely right!  God has told us what to do and what to expect if we follow through on our side.  Through His Word He told us of the destruction and the reward that we may receive if we obey His commandments.  Go on read it for yourself (I enjoy reading the King James version).  Yes, it is true, we cannot read God's mind but He has definitely left many answers.  The question is "Do we believe them"?  Will we obey them?  Do we really care about the consequences of living free from sin?  Whatttttt?  No she didn't say "Free from sin"!  I was taught that God would not tell us to do anything that He knew we could not do (that would be unreasonable and God is not unreasonable) and He became an example through Jesus; that we can do it.  We are required to pray because Jesus did it, we are expected to be baptized in Jesus name like Jesus did, we are required to resist the devil like Jesus and we are expected to live free from sin, just like Jesus did.  Now I am not a bible scholar but I know that the bible says "Be holy for I am holy" and "Be ye perfect because I am perfect" and it also says "Holiness without, no man shall see the Lord".  Now that sounds like basic common sense that we can be holy and perfect.  So STOPPPPP saying "No one is perfect"!!!!!  Here is the same question again; do we believe the word of God and do we want to live free from sin and sinful affections?  Just a thought people!   Do you think that God has given us the tools to live holy lives?