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Ephesians 4:11-12

This is why the ministry exists. What does God mean by this? Perfecting is a term that can be used to refer to "setting a broken bone." It means "putting into the condition in which it should be." The ministry guides and directs us into a spiritual condition acceptable to God. The saints are being prepared for the duty of ministering in divine things. We are not just called to be saved; we are called to perfection—developing the mature, spiritual character we must have to serve in divine matters. There is a whole world that will one day soon require conversion, and it is for this we are now being trained!

John O. Reid
Tithing

Related Topics: Character | Character, Building | Minister, Duty of | Ministering Spirits, Angels as | Ministry | Ministry, Function of | Perfecting | Perfecting the Saints | Perfection | Perfection, Going On To

Ephesians 4:11-15

Jesus Christ is the standard and example, the pinnacle of all things a human should be. Not only was He legally sinless, He was also humble, meek, merciful, sacrificial, kind, encouraging, positive, and patient. When considering what He was in His total personality for the purpose of comparing ourselves to Him, we need to recall Romans 3:23: "All . . . fall short of the glory of God." None of us measure up to His standard in any area of personality, and this is what hamartia ("sins") and paraptoma ("trespasses") describe: falling short of the ideal. Together, hamartia and paraptoma directly tie what we might think of as minor, unimportant, and secondary issues of conduct and attitude into the Ten Commandments.

John W. Ritenbaugh
The Elements of Motivation (Part Seven): Fear of Judgment

Related Topics: Falling Short | Falling Short of the Glory of God | Falling Short of the Ideal | Hamartia | Jesus Christ as the Standard | Paraptoma | Sin | Trespasses

Other commentary entries containing this verse:

Luke 19:22-27
John 8:31
1 Thessalonians 5:21
1 Timothy 2:12
1 Peter 5:1-3

Library resources that contain this verse:

Articles
Perfection...Piece by Piece
Religious Confusion and You
Whatever Happened to Gnosticism? Part One: False Knowledge
Who Is Doing the Work of God?
Bible Studies
Parable of the Minas
Sermon Transcripts
A Survey of God's Gifts to Us
Christ Our Standard
Eating Out on the Sabbath
Eating Out on the Sabbath
Government (Part 6)
It Takes a Church
Man's Greatest Challenge (Part 3)
Principled Living (Part 3): Growing in Righteousness  (2)
Strengthening the Family
The Mystery of the Church

 

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