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1 | Be perfect? | Matt 5:48 | Searcher56 | 11900 | ||
Nolan. Both. In all ways. These are my answers. Is this 'goal' or command that was stated by Jesus possible for us? Both. It is like the greyhounds chasing the "rabbit" ... they are trained (commanded) to chase it and it is their goal. We cannot be perfect. In what way are we to be 'perfect'? In the immediate context, Jesus was talking about loving your enemies, which probably is tougher than loving your neighbor. He had not told them who their new neighbor was. We can take this part and say if you love your enemies, you are perfect. God did/ does (Rom 5:8)? However, I think it is deeper. The next bigger context is the "You have heard - I say to you" series. He was comparing His standards to that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law - they were righteousness people, but not enough (5:20). The next context is the Sermon on the Mount where He starts with the Beatitudes which are very hard to follow. Steve PS I agree with Hank - we don't need the full response from the ex |
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2 | Be perfect? | Matt 5:48 | Makarios | 11975 | ||
Steve, as I read this I grow more and more confused by what you actually mean.. Nolan |
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3 | Be perfect? | Matt 5:48 | Searcher56 | 11995 | ||
Nolan, I'm sorry for the confusion. Being perfect is both a commandment and a goal. The context could be (giving the how) -loving your enemies -"you have heard it said ..." -the whole Sermon on the Mount I used the greyhound illustration to show that while it is our goal, as with the greyhounds, we can never achieve it. The dogs are given commands also ... just thought of when the box is open, it is the command to go. They are trained to obey the command and chase the rabbit. I hope I made myself clearer, Steve |
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4 | Be perfect? | Matt 5:48 | Makarios | 12026 | ||
Thank you Steve, I appreciate you making this a little clearer for me. And I agree! We are trained to obey, but we just cannot be perfect here on earth, no matter how hard we try or how much we hate sin.. But it is still a honorable and worthy goal- that is, to run towards perfection!! In this way (by this process), we will show ourselves approved to our Lord (sanctification). Blessings, Nolan |
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