Be Perfect? (02-08-10) http://godsmercy.net/topic/2189/t/Be-Perfect-02-08-10-.html en-us Copyright 2006, Kickapps feeds@kickapps.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@kickapps.com (WebMaster) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:32:41 GMT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:41:28 GMT Kickapps Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Search Domain q http://kickapps.com/search/direct/ <![CDATA[ Re: Be Perfect? (02-08-10) ]]> http://godsmercy.net/reply/4035/t/Be-Perfect-02-08-10-.html#reply-4035 Great discussion topic David, and good point William!

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“You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate your enemy.’ “But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. “For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? “If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matt. 5: 43-48)


I opine that we are expected to be... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (William of Pompano) http://godsmercy.net/sreply/4033 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:26:12 PST <![CDATA[ Be Perfect? (02-08-10) ]]> http://godsmercy.net/topic/2189/t/Be-Perfect-02-08-10-.html "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." Matthew 5:48 (KJV)

This verse is probably a stumblingblock to some people. How can we be perfect like God is perfect? How can God expect that of us? These questions and more have caused some to fall. But the answer to those questions is that we can't be perfect, and God doesn't expect us to be... But when we accept Jesus Christ, seek change and try our best to follow the ways of Christ we are forgiven. And when we're forgiven, God forgets our sins and He sees only Jesus in us. He sees only perfection.

So, God doesn't expect us to never sin. He just wants us to accept His Son and follow His ways the best we can, and when we mess up... We need to seek change and forgiveness. My point? God doesn't expect anything of us that we are unable to perform. Sometimes He'll want us to do things that we don't think we can do, but once we try we'll be surprised. He knows what we're capable of and not... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (David) http://godsmercy.net/topic/2189 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:32:41 PST