@arunangelo
@Enoch111
@Helen
@VictoryinJesus
Hi there,
Doesn't perfection also have the meaning of maturity or full growth, of enduring unto the end? I think of such passages of Scripture as, Hebrews 6:1 & 2 Corinthians 13:9, the context of which is concerning going on unto maturity.
Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris
Maturity or full growth, of enduring to the end.
Agree but a few things come to mind about this maturity. Enduring to the end...only the Spirit endures until the end. When I think of maturity I think of what Paul said of their needing milk for they were still carnal. Inspired by the Spirit Paul wrote they were not ready for meat. Christ said He had meat they knew not of and that meat was to do the will of the Father. Is not the will of the Father that we walk in the Spirit and not the flesh. The carnal man doesn’t endure but the Spiritual man born from above. One decreases...that Christ may increase(profit). Point is yes, agree, ”Maturity or full growth, of enduring to the end.” God contrast what endures to the end in the passage where God says to be perfect as your Father is perfect...then gives His “perfect” which concerns Love and Charity even toward that which is against Him. Then the word contrast this also in the parables of the stony ground or the fertile ground. The fertile ground being the only “good ground” which brings forth and bears fruit. Again this brings up that “Mary has chosen that which is good and will not be taken away from her” and store up treasure in heaven where men don’t steal. Mary rested at His feet (the gospel of peace). We see the good ground, yeah? Spiritual fruit. It is a growth into maturity but we also shouldn’t agree with what man says is impossible and deems evil but instead agree with what God said is possible with Him. The word says to walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. The word encourages to walk in the Spirit and newness of the quickening (life-giving) Spirit of God and be profitable and not futile and empty nor void...but abounding with fruit. One day at a time...edifying one another and building each other up in the Spirit of God...not tearing each other down with the impossibly.
Ephesians 4:14-16 That we
henceforth be
no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness,
whereby they
lie in wait to deceive; (As the devil lies in wait, sin at the door to deceive)15] But speaking
the truth in love(Christ), may
grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: [16] From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which
every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part,
maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
...makes increase of the body unto the edifying of the body in Christ.
Again edifying toward “perfect love” which cast out torment he who has torment has not been made perfect in love. Not away from perfect love. 2 Peter 1:5-8 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; [6] And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; [7] And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. [8] For if these things be in you,
and abound, they make you that ye
shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Consider where Paul said whether abounding or abased...He would rejoice in all things in the Lord.
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