Posted by M. Wright | Filed in: Religion
All the usual suspects are up in arms again, taking things out of context, desperate to call out anything that might possibly offend someone. Funny how they’re even ignoring the “as they say” qualifier. Here are some relevant Bible verses:
It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. - 2 Sam 22:33, Psalm 18:32
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. - Matthew 5:48
We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is for your perfection. - 2 Corinthians 13:9
We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. - Colossians 1:28
In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering. - Hebrews 2:10
If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the law was given to the people), why was there still need for another priest to come—one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron? - Hebrews 7:11
The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. - Hebrews 10:1
Since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool, because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy. - Hebrews 10:13,14
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. - Hebrews 12:2
But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the judge of all men, to the spirits of righteous men made perfect, to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. - Hebrews 12:22-24
October 14th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
But let’s not forget the 17 mentions of “perfect” in the Qur’an, which postdates the the Bible and might therefore be considered even more perfect. Here’s the search tool. You love doing this stuff, so have a go.
October 14th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
That’s just it — I would expect Muslims to say my religious views must be perfected by listening to Mohammed. If they didn’t think so, they wouldn’t be Muslims.