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[Old-Timer]

In Matthew, “perfect” means “whole, complete, fully-developed” – not mistake free.

That alone changes everything in important ways, since it allows for mistakes / sins and makes the goal pure repentance (nothing more than continued effort to change).

[Groovetta]

Old-Timer wrote:

In Matthew, “perfect” means “whole, complete, fully-developed” – not mistake free.

That alone changes everything in important ways, since it allows for mistakes / sins and makes the goal pure repentance (nothing more than continued effort to change).

I’m late to the party as they say. I was pondering these scriptures this week and stumbled upon the discussion board and this post right afterwards. I thought I’d share the following:

Matthew 5:48

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.— KJV

Hebrews 10:14

For one offering he has perfected in perpetuity the sanctified.—Greek Interlinear

Hebrews 10:10

By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.— KJV

[Roy]

Thank you Groovetta,

It reminds me of a quote I read. “Mercy is when you don’t get the punishment you deserve. Grace is when you receive the reward you don’t deserve.” We have a Gospel of Good News and that news is that grace of Jesus Christ is extended towards all. Hallelujah.

[Groovetta]

Roy wrote:

Thank you Groovetta,

It reminds me of a quote I read. “Mercy is when you don’t get the punishment you deserve. Grace is when you receive the reward you don’t deserve.” We have a Gospel of Good News and that news is that grace of Jesus Christ is extended towards all. Hallelujah.

God is certainly merciful and gracious to us.

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