Kenda Creasy Dean Quotes

Part Of Our Skittishness About Christian Perfection Is Linguistic Confusion. The English Word "perfect" Has Absorbed The Greek Notion Of "teleos". When The Greeks Looked At A Building's Blueprint, They Pictured The Building Whole And Complete. They Envisioned The Blueprint Finished Down To The Bathroom Tile And Announced, "Ah, This Is Perfect." The Problem Is That "teleos" Suggests That Perfection Is Something We Can Build Or Achieve. The Hebrews Looked At The Same Blueprint More Practically. They Envisioned The Process Of Building From Hard Hats To Hammers, From Scaffolding To Skylights. "Ah," The Hebrews Said. "This Is Perfect." The Hebrews And The Early Christians Understood Perfection As A Process, Not A Product. Our Identity As Christians Depends Upon Life Lived In Relationship With God, Not Upon The Quality Of Our Achievements.

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