Don't get lost in semantics. Jesus, God, came down from heaven, born of a virgin so no sin within His genes, lived a perfect life, tempted just like us, but never gave into it, died for us, paid the price for our sins, raised from the dead to have authority over all, went back to heaven and sent us the very Spirit He obeyed to live that sinless life. We are dead to sin in God's eyes. We just have to believe what the word of God says. Ceasing from sin before salvation is impossible, but afterwards, it's doable. Ceasing from sin isn't salvation, ceasing from sin is proof of salvation. Our bodies are still filled with sin and its effects. Where do you set your eyes?
2 Peter 2:14 (KJV)
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
Hebrews 6:1-2 (KJV)
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
If you stop focusing on self and focus on Jesus and His finished work, you can move onto perfection. Read this;
1 John 4:17 (KJV)
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
Where is Jesus? Heaven. What is Jesus like? Perfect. Where are we? In Jesus. What are we like? Perfect, NOW, today in THIS world.
Do you believe the scriptures? Rightly divide them.