It is God that girdeth me with strength,
and maketh my way perfect.
Psalm 18:32
@At Peace
Greetings,
I certainly wasn't offended, and can see no reason for him to be either.
Is it you who is offended?
BTW, I hope your understanding of his POV is correct.
My conclusion drawn from his writing shows a flaw in his initial point.
That being, that there is nothing perfect... in spite of the perfection he achieved on a test.
This is the basis some use to never strive for the perfection Jesus commanded of us in Matt 5:48.
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I beg to differ.
My point is to refute the notion that perfection is unachievable.
Scripture not only commands it, but shows us the OT shadow of its prior accomplishment.
I can understand the word "perfect" perfectly from the context of its use in verses of the bible.
You seem to be more interested in the interpretation of ancient hieroglyphs.
Again, I hope you weren't offended.
Thank you for your reply. And thank you for being concerned about if I was offended. No.
Regarding me being "
more interested in the interpretation of ancient hieroglyphs." Not really. First, hieroglyphics are not the same as the ancient Hebrew language, Hebrew being a quite unique language in that it had an alphabet (still does) with every letter having a specific meaning, unlike English, for example. English is a language that you need to learn the words (combination by spelling often phonetically - but not always) and their meanings and how to string them together, mostly making use of abstract ideas and often with confusing double meanings or spellings with the same sound - to name a few of the difficulties in the English language. English is also a mongrel language made up from interbreeding mostly if not entirely European languages. English also has changes and evolved over time both in the written and the meaning of words.
Hebrew is fairly much the same as it was originally and is possibly a big part of the enduring of the Jewish people, at least from a secondary enquiry into their 'miraculous' existence as a race after the many and lengthy periods throughout history where they we dislodged and without a homeland or able to be in it, as a people, also being scattered and dispersed throughout the world. I am glad that Hebrew is still intact because we can still look at what was written in the Scriptures and have a direct translation without any changes from the original. From what I understand, there are no other ancient cultures and their languages that still exist so when it comes to hieroglyphics, as you wrote, it is difficult to ascertain exactly what was written in those now non-existent cultures.
The ancient Hebrew is usually given the name of pictographs or if you prefer, pictographics, not hieroglyphics. There are a few other unique things about Hebrew which are a reflection of the way they not only thought and communicated between each other and no doubt with the LORD but also in the way that they lived, which included their way of thinking - the language being an extension of that. One might say it is a living language - probably not the only one but certainly the only one that had direct communication to and with the LORD.
I would venture to say that there is a high possibility that it is through and by their ongoing relationship with the LORD (as we witness throughout the Old Testament) that characterized who they were and the language they used.
So..... yes, I am interested in ancient Hebrew and a little later I shall endeavour to share a little from it that might help us (everyone, meaning all, no matter what side of the 'argument' they are thinking and writing from) to grasp the understanding of 'perfect' from God's point of view. I say that knowing that I am not God but I do ask His guidance in my writing, praying also that whatever I write may help at least one other person to have that which is perfect, from above.
As i said, no, not really. I am not
more interested.
I hear what you are saying in your reply and indeed in many of your replies. I would like to continue this discussion, if that is OK with you? (if not, do not feel obliged to answer any of the following)
Could you please tell me if there was ever a time that you were not perfect or living 'perfect'? I can answer for you if you want and you can correct me if i am wrong (please) i order to move on now rather that wait for the inevitable.
I would say there was a time that you were not. So what do we do with that time. Who takes account? And how? and.... when? Then we might ask, why?At what point in your walk did it become perfect? (please understand i am not questioning if or if not you are currently walking in perfection. Likewise i am not trying to trip you up or cast a snare. I would only ever do that when hunting and because i don't fancy eating you, there will be no snares laid!!)
The reason I ask is that while you find yourself in a place you are at peace with, others are concerned for you and about you and do not see that they will ever, this side of the coming of the Lord, be perfect and i would like to open up the understanding as much as possible for everyone, if possible, that we can better live together in our following Jesus. Perhaps it is my feeble attempt at peace making, At Peace?
Edit:
the following is a line which i have inserted to mark a point in this conversation with you where I would like to engage everyone else, if they are interested, knowing also that they might already have read the above.
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I would also like to invite everyone else to answer these questions about themselves. We do not have any right to answer on behalf of others nor question them, here. Of course we can but we will grow better by considering our own walk without comparison and without shooting anyone else down in the process.
From what i understand, in fact, it is they who will abase themselves or humble themselves instead of exalt themselves by any means that will ever get close to the Kingdom of God.
If one says they have achieved, well done, If many say they have, well done. If any say they are still 'getting there' well done. If any say they don't care...well, not so well done but I am more interested here in studying Scripture than studying each other. How about everyone else?
Bless you ....><>
God is my strength and power:
and He maketh my way perfect.
2Samuel 22:33