Perfect in Christ
I hear a cynic in my ear, yer sure thing, you and who else lol
We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
Col 1:28
Paul is teaching everyone with everything he can to make them perfect in Christ.
Wow. When you do not look for it, it is not there. But when the Lord lays it on ones heart,
at the right time, there it is, waiting.
Of course we are perfect in Christ through grace and His forgiveness. But as mature men and women
of God, He has taught us to walk so we reflect His nature and path, perfect in Christ, a song of victory
and power. And the world declares empty and void, deluded and impossible, yet God declares they
are my people and this is their walk. Amen, thank you Jesus for the cross and the victory this brings.
DON"T you even Know the Word
PERFECT has a double meaning in ENGLISH ? ? ?
NOW yes it Can be sinlessness perfection, WHICH WILL NOT HAPPEN UNTIL WE GET THE GLORIFIED BODY THAT CANNOT EVEN THINK SIN.
But more often than NOT, it is TALKING ABOUT OUR Spiritual MATURITY BEING BROUGHT TO FULL MATURITY, or COMPLETENESS.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NASB)
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NJB)
23 May the God of peace make you
perfect and holy; and may your spirit, life and body be kept blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 14:20 (YLT)
20 Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye
perfect;
James 3:2 (NIV)
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We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is
a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.
OH, DO I HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT VERSE, NEXT TIME SOMEONE THINK HE IS SINLESS.
James 3:2 (HCSB)
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for we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says,
he is a mature man who is also able to control his whole body.
VERY USEFUL TO PROVE THEY ARE NOT SINLESS.
NOTICE above: there is MEANING OF MOST USES OF THE WORD PERFECT, and it is MATURE.
Hebrews 9:14 (NCV)
14 How much more is done by the blood of Christ. He offered himself through the eternal Spirit as
a perfect sacrifice to God. His blood will make our consciences pure from useless acts so we may serve the living God.
NOW that above verse is talking about
SINLESS PERFECTION, whereas the others are TALKING ABOUT SPIRITUAL MATURITY.
So when Doe the BIBLE SAY WE WILL BE SINLESS ? ? ?
1 Corinthians 15:40-44 (HCSB)
40 There are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the splendor of the heavenly bodies is different from that of the earthly ones.
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42 So it is with the resurrection of the dead: Sown in corruption, raised in incorruption;
43 sown in dishonor, raised in glory; sown in weakness, raised in power;
44 sown a natural body, raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
Therefore it will not be until we receive the promised Heavenly Body at the RESURRECTION.