AIN’T IT WONDERFUL TO BE PERFECT?
First, let’s understand than I am not talking about me. I am convinced there is only one that is perfect, God Almighty, Matthew 5:48. And we find here, which is a part of the “Sermon on the Mount”, that perfection can only be found in Heaven.
But there are a lot of people that “are perfect” because they say so. They do all those things they have decided are necessary for perfection. As I have mentioned, time and again in my writings and ramblings, these self-made icons of perfection have found perfection by changing the word of God to fit their own desires. And it is not a new thing.
At the same time, when we look at some folks from the past, we recognize the validity of the words of Solomon, the wisest of men, who wrote of his own missteps. And his bottom line always came to the same conclusion in this area:
Ecclesiastes 8:17; Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
Here I mention a few that have made a name for themselves, but have nothing “no new thing under the sun,” Ecclesiastes 1:9. When reading any of their “exploits” all we find is “plagiarism” of the Words of God. Some of these folks name you will recognize. Others have passed into history unknown to most.
Bodhiddharma (no dates for his life) is accepted as the father of Zen. The Zenji’s developed a system of “self absorption” which is mindlessness. Without thought, there can be no error (sin).
Lao Tzu (no dates for his life) is the accepted father of the Tao, Taoism. The Taoists developed the 64 hexagrams of the I-Ching in order to attain perfection of the We Wei, which means “do nothing.”
Siddhartma Gautuma, the Buddha (no dates for his life) is the accepted father of Buddhism. Buddhists developed the tripitaka to relieve the “entanglements” of life.
The Hindus developed the Vedas that led to Nirvana, perfection, based on a conglomerate of religions that invaded the country over the centuries. There is no known founder.
Thales of Miletus (circa 623 - 545 BC) is the father of philosophy and science. The Greeks developed “reason” but Thales left room for a “prime mover,” God. But his children, philosophy and science only give place to God occasionally.
The Hebrew-based Cabalists developed the “secret part of the oral law” given to Moses, perfection through contemplation and illumination thereby. The “Tree of Life” is the diagram that leads to Heaven.
The post-exilic JEWS developed 613 “laws” for perfection.
But these all are theosophical arguments, positions established to minimize, to get rid of God so man may do as he pleased.
Of further note, all of these have their roots in the Words of God, but like today, they rewrote them to fit their wants, even to the extent of dismissing God altogether.
What does God say about this; Romans 1:21-2:1.
So here we are, a country, a world, that is reconstructing world to eliminate God as an important factor of life. Socialism, not the communist version directly, but the liberal version, make life easy for everyone, coexist with everyone, agree with everyone, and the god(s) will reward you, whoever he or she might be today.
The Word of God, much older than all the above, makes it clear what man is. Proverb 16 spells it out for those that truly are looking for Him. And it also gives the answer, Acts 4:12.
We end this quick look at “religions” with a verse from Proverb 16:
Proverb 16:25; There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.