God became man that man might become God

[Igzy]

KSA, you hit the nail on the head. The LC was unhealthily caught it in their own condition and status before the Lord--"being transformed" to "make the kingdom." Everything was about them being perfected. But being perfected is something that takes place "behind us," so to speak, as we focus on being obedient and serving God and others in this life. If we stay on mission, perfection takes place. But we usually only notice it in retrospect. If we are alway looking for it and fretting about it, it's less likely to happen.