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Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by righteousdude2, Jul 12, 2014.

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Do You See Yourself as Perfect, or Imperfect?

  1. Perfect, of course!

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  2. Not perfect, just forgiven ....

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  3. The world will never be perfect, because it is populated by imperfect people.

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  4. Neither perfect or imperfect (please explain)

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  5. No opinion!

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  1. corndogggy

    corndogggy Active Member
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    I think I just lost a few IQ points while scrolling through this thread.
     
    #21 corndogggy, Jul 14, 2014
  2. thisnumbersdisconnected

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    Welcome to the club. I thought I was the only one ...
     
    #22 thisnumbersdisconnected, Jul 14, 2014
  3. Yeshua1

    Yeshua1 Well-Known Member
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    How so?
    Are you saying here due to now being in Christ, or saying due to you having received and walking in the ;second blessing?"
     
    #23 Yeshua1, Jul 14, 2014
  4. Yeshua1

    Yeshua1 Well-Known Member
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    Are you asking if any of us here have obtained yet state of sinless perfection?
     
    #24 Yeshua1, Jul 14, 2014
  5. Thousand Hills

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    All I know is that its hard to be humble when your perfect in every way, I can't wait to look in the mirror, cause I get better lookin each day, to know me is to love me, its hard to be humble, but I'm doin the best that I can. :saint:
     
    #25 Thousand Hills, Jul 14, 2014
  6. HankD

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    Did someone already say this?

    We are perfectly forgiven.

    HankD
     
    #26 HankD, Jul 15, 2014
  7. thisnumbersdisconnected

    thisnumbersdisconnected New Member

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    Hey, thanks for the Mac Davis reference! hadn't thought of him for a long time. :thumbsup:

    Coulda gone longer, too. :laugh:
     
    #27 thisnumbersdisconnected, Jul 15, 2014
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  8. Yeshua1

    Yeshua1 Well-Known Member
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    Thank God!
     
    #28 Yeshua1, Jul 15, 2014
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    Not perfect, but being perfected each day in discipleship.

    I intend to make great progress toward perfection (indirectly, through the disciplines and the grace of God) so that on the Final Day I won't have that far to go.

    My focus is not actually becoming perfect (complete), but on cooperating with God in the advance of the His Kingdom which will result in those changes in me.
     
    #29 Baptist Believer, Jul 15, 2014
  10. righteousdude2

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    Here is your "Silly" response and answer! Check out the comment on page 3 - "All I know is that its hard to be humble when your perfect in every way ...."
     
    #30 righteousdude2, Jul 16, 2014
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    TCassidy Late-Administator Emeritus
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    I am a massively imperfect man made (positionally) perfect in Christ.
     
    #31 TCassidy, Jul 16, 2014
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    TCassidy Late-Administator Emeritus
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    It's difficult to claim perfection when you don't know the difference between "you're" and "your." :D
     
    #32 TCassidy, Jul 16, 2014
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    IMO, your just jealous :tongue3:
     
    #33 Thousand Hills, Jul 16, 2014
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    Ain't

    HankD
     
    #34 HankD, Jul 18, 2014
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    Anyone who claims perfection has made at least one mistake.
     
    #35 Rolfe, Jul 18, 2014
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    Perfect in KJV English means to be full grown--an adult, not a child, juvenile or novice. It is derived from the concept of having the whole armor of a soldier, the whole ensemble, from head to feet--in the spiritual sense: the whole armor of God.

    The fiery darts of the Wicked One can get through our armor if we do not keep it maintained with daily spiritual activity.

    Perfect does not mean sinless perfection. There is a lot of confusion regarding salvation and sanctification. What perfection might mean is part of the confusion.

    Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

    Bro. James
     
    #36 Bro. James, Jul 18, 2014
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