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I do now understand your point, although it did not click immediately because I do not see satan like that.

I said nothing about me one way or the other. I only quoted the title of your OP and a scripture which seems to address the subject.

Does what God calls perfection equal what secular men call perfection? How many people bearing the label of Christian use the secular definition?

One Thing We Must Do to Be in Heaven "For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven." Matt 5:20

Disciple: maqhthvß Mathetes (math-ay-tes'); Word Origin: Greek, Noun Masculine, Strong #: 3101 a learner, pupil, disciple "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matt 6:33

"O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." Jerem 10:23 "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own...

Indeed! Is a searching atheist or pagan in a better place in the eyes of God than a complacent... even napping person labeled as a Christian? The Pharisees of old may have known the Bible very well, but how well did they know and love God? How high of mark would He have given them in obedience?

"And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. And he looked up, and said, I see men...

Specifically, no... Could you briefly describe what you have seen?

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Yes, what is our first love and where is it now? "Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love." Rev 2:4

What a mighty God we serve! Glory to His name!

Too often it seems to me people get stuck at the beginning and/or may even lose what they had in the beginning: "For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath." Matt 13:12

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"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction." Prov 1:7 "The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate." Prov 8:13 "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the...

How long is "for ever"? "And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever." Exodus 12:14 "Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door...

And alone who can do that? But... then for that has not God provided the means to accomplish all that He expects and requires of us? The help is available, but we must also work! "I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work." John 9:4

This, I believe, is because in spite of what too many people may say, the old man of us is not completely dead yet. Kill the old man!

I have seen other things in the scripture and have several times, over the years, initiated threads on forums... including this one... on the subject of heavens. Consider a couple of types and shadows in the OT and what Jesus said in the NT: Three levels in the ark built by Noah under God's...

Even if we disagree with what another person believes or where another person is at in his walk with [or without] God, what words should be coming out of our mouths to that person? There certainly is a time to speak and also a time to remain silent according to what Solomon was inspired to...