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What Is the Perfect Man? (#58867)
What Is the Perfect Man?
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Frederick George Patterson
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Ivona Gentwo
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Q. Wm. C., Skreen, asks for an explanation of
Ephesians 4:13
13
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: (Ephesians 4:13)
. “Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.” What is the perfect man?
A. The object of ministry by Christ’s gifts, (see verses 11 and 12,) is the perfecting of the saints, and the edifying of the body of Christ, till each, and all should arrive, in one uniform basis of faith, and the full knowledge of the Son of God, to the state of full grown men. Not remaining in the unhealthy state of babes, tossed to and fro with every wind of doctrine. “A perfect man,” means simply “a full grown man” — the fullness of Christ Himself being the measure of the stature desired; the Christian growing up to Him in all things. This is placed in contrast to the state of a babe.
The state of soul of the individual
is what is in question in verses 13-15.
You will find the word rendered “perfect” in this verse, in the following passages;
1 Cor. 2:6
6
Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: (1 Corinthians 2:6)
, “Them that are
perfect
” (
1 Cor. 2:6
6
Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: (1 Corinthians 2:6)
). “Let us therefore, as many as be
perfect
” (
Phil. 3:5
5
Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; (Philippians 3:5)
). “Every man
perfect
in Christ” (
Col. 1:28
28
Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: (Colossians 1:28)
). “Strong meat belongeth to them that are of
full age
” (
Heb. 5:14
14
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. (Hebrews 5:14)
. There are many other passages in which it occurs. The thought is “full grown.”
Words of Truth
3:76-78.
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