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Once the secret is revealed to you, then the scripture of Matthew 5:48 clearly indicates that there has been those who were perfect and that them who are perfect.
If Jesus simply says "Be ye therefore perfect" Does He have to actually say "Thou shall be perfect with the LORD thy God"?
However, in Matthew 19:21 it is written, Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven:
Which leads one to ask, if it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God, then the rich man in [Mark 10:17] who asked how he could inherit the eternal life obviously never read Proverbs 17:16.
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Proverbs 23:23 --- Luke 21:33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
See in Matthew 5:43-48 Jesus says to love your enemies , as God desires that we keep curses of hate out of our spirit that we love the unlovable by supporting the enemies with prayer ... See God makes the sun rise on the evil and sends rain on the unjust , so we should help the enemies through the spirit in our prayer and keeping the rise of sin out of the spirit by forgiving the enemies and even giving them a drink of living water through the grace of God , and asking forgiveness for their sin and praying cleansing for their spirit ...... See most converts where probably the worst of sinners at one time and believers prayed for the release from the blaspheming spirit for their conversion to Christ , Like the enemies could be converted to Christ ................. See in Matthew 19: 21 Jesus was telling that man a way to be releases from the idolatry of worldly riches , which blocks the interest in have a relationship with the living God , as this man put the worldly riches above God ................ See there are many people who go and store their financial riches in the banks and if the interest rate go up , or banks ask for more rates on their services than there can be an out cry by these rich people , and they are not in any way happy people , as their riches cannot make people happy ................... But if they put their wealth in the kingdom of heaven and the treasures in heaven , and rely on God to keep them , then the hope of eternal condition will be there as God will put money in their pocket and keep His own , as God needs charity to give His charity of grace , and the riches of the rich man are his money and not the riches that God brought , which God is interested in the mans interest , as God need man to be in unity with God
By ones own power Perfection is impossible
But with the aid of God any thing is possible.
That's more or less how I see it. I believe it is possible to be what I like to call "perfect in Christ." But I don't believe we can be perfect apart from Him.
To simplify hljc's answer, Matt 5:48 is referring to perfection in loving every one, and yes, it is possible but it's gonna take some adjusting, and remember that it is about agape and that ithink is best explained as concern for the well-being of the object(s) of that love. And the "perfection" of the other reference is in what we care about, again possible, but taking some adjustment and perspective.
The answer to your question all depends on how you would define "perfect."
O, I define "perfect" the same way Jesus defines perfect, how bout you, how do you define perfect? LOL
I could not define the Father until God defound me, as it is written in John 6:44
No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him:
Which as the Son spoke in John 3:11, "We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen"
For no one has seen the Father at any time, save those who are of GOD, they have seen the heavenly Father, whom those whose faith is in the Word say is their LORD. But as written in Luke 6:40
The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. Which serves to justify the testimony given in the Gospel, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect."
But this poor soul could receive nothing except but it be given to him from heaven, John 3:27, and therefore I sell it not
O, I define "perfect" the same way Jesus defines perfect, how bout you, how do you define perfect? LOL
I could not define the Father until GOD defound me?
As written in Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
The word translated as perfect in that verse is "teleios" which actually means fully grown or "mature." Doctrinarians willcontinue to pretend it means perfection because it is part of their dogma. It is sad, really.
The word translated as perfect in that verse is "teleios" which actually means fully grown or "mature." Doctrinarians willcontinue to pretend it means perfection because it is part of their dogma. It is sad, really.
"teleios", I thought me that was latin for- it is your lie so tell however you want? But I agree, it is really.
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Can anyone be perfect?
