Yes, Mankind did produce several perfect men throughout history. Examples of them are: Abraham, Jacob, Enoch, Job, Elijah, etc. Whoever says, "NO ONE IS PERFECT" is speaking a BIG LIE, and contradicting God!
By: LOPE COLUMNA
MESSIANIC-KABBALIST PASTOR GENERAL
The BRIDE OF CHRIST MINISTRY OF LIFE
THE LORD GOD BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE PERFECT MEN AND WOMEN ON EARTH; AND HE IS SEARCHING FOR THEM!
- For the eyes of The LORD run to and fro throughout the Whole Earth, to shew Himself strong in behalf of them WHOSE HEART IS PERFECT (Heb. Shalem = PERFECT) toward Him. (2Chr 16:9 KJV)
The following list of ordinary human mortals were found by God to be PERFECT:
- Abraham
- Jacob
- Job
- Enoch
- Elijah
- Asa
- Hezekiah
- King David
- etc.
JACOB: ... Jacob was a PLAIN (PERFECT) MAN, dwelling in tents. (Gen 25:27 KJV)
According to STRONG'S Hebrew Dictionary, the word "PLAIN" came from the Hebrew word tâm (H8535), which means complete; usually (morally) pious, PERFECT, undefiled, upright.
THE CASE OF JOB, WHO IS CALLED PERFECT BY GOD HIMSELF!
- There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was JOB; and THAT MAN WAS PERFECT and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. (Job 1:1 KJV)
From Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible:
And that man was perfect - (tâmam).
The Septuagint have greatly expanded this statement, by giving a
paraphrase instead of a translation. “He was a man who was true
(alēthinos), blameless (amemptos), just (dikaios), pious (theosebēs),
abstaining from every evil deed.” The Chaldee, shālam, “complete, finished, perfect.”
The idea seems to be that his piety, or moral character, was
“proportionate” and was “complete in all its parts.” He was a man of
integrity in all the relations of life - as an Emir, a father, a
husband, a worshipper of God. Such is properly the meaning of the word tâm as derived from tâmam,
“to complete, to make full, perfect” or “entire,” or “to finish.” It
denotes that in which there is no part lacking to complete the whole -
as in a watch in which no wheel is missing. Thus, he was not merely
upright as an Emir, but he was pious toward God; he was not merely kind
to his family, but he was just to his neighbors and benevolent to the
poor. The word is used to denote integrity as applied to the heart,
Gen_20, “In the honesty, simplicity, or sincerity of my heart (see the
margin) have I done this.” So 1Ki_22:34, “One drew a bow in the
simplicity (or perfection) of his heart;” that is, without any evil
intention. -- BARNES
ENOCH AND ELIJAH
ENOCH and ELIJAH became so perfect that GOD did not allow them to experience Physical death, but translated them, or transfigured them directly to go to the Perfect Heaven!
- And ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD: and he was not (found); for God took him. (Gen 5:24 KJV)
- By faith ENOCH was translated that he should not see DEATH; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. (Heb 11:5 KJV)
ELIJAH IS OF LIKE PASSIONS AS ANYONE OF US TODAY! YET, HE BECAME PERFECT!
- The time had come for the LORD to take Elijah up to Heaven in a whirlwind... (2Ki 2:1)
- Elijah was a man of like passion as we are. (Jas 5:17 MKJV)
From John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible:
Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are.... of him James says, that he was a "man", contrary to the notion of some of the Jewish writers, who affirm, that Elijah was not born of a father and mother, but was an angel, who was clothed with the four elements of the world (e); but he was not only born, but born in sin, as others are, and was by nature no better than others; and he himself confesses that he was no better than his fathers, 1Ki_19:4.
Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are.... of him James says, that he was a "man", contrary to the notion of some of the Jewish writers, who affirm, that Elijah was not born of a father and mother, but was an angel, who was clothed with the four elements of the world (e); but he was not only born, but born in sin, as others are, and was by nature no better than others; and he himself confesses that he was no better than his fathers, 1Ki_19:4.
And the apostle further observes; concerning him, that be was "subject to like passions as we are"; both in body and soul; he was subject to hunger and weariness, and was fed by ravens, and by the widow of Zarephath, and by an angel; and he was subject to reproach, affliction, and persecution, being charged by Ahab as a troubler of Israel, and persecuted by Jezebel, who sought his life; he was a mortal man, and liable to death, and requested to die, and must have died, had it not been for the wonderful power of God, which translated him, that he should not see death; and he was not free from sinful passions, as impatience, fear, and unbelief, 1Ki_17:20. -- GILL
Thus, the unique prophet Elijah had similar passions or human nature as everyone does. Therefore, as Elijah has similar passions (inclinations, or human nature) like an ordinary human being, it cannot be said that "NO ONE IS PERFECT." It is because Elijah had been made perfect. He was so perfect that God decided to raise him direct to Heaven without experiencing death!
OTHER MEN THAT WERE FOUND BY GOD TO BE PERFECT
KING DAVID
ASA - I have found David My Servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him: (Psa 89:20 KJV)
- ...He raised up unto them David to be their King; to whom also He gave testimony, and said, I have found David the Son of Jesse, a Man after mine own heart, which shall fulfill all My WILL. (Act 13:22 KJV)
- I will behave myself wisely in a PERFECT WAY. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a PERFECT HEART. (Psa 101:2 KJV)
- ...ASA's heart was PERFECT (Heb. Shalem) with the LORD all his days. (1King 15:14 KJV)
KING HEZEKIAH
- I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I HAVE WALKED BEFORE THEE IN TRUTH and WITH A PERFECT HEART, and have done that which is good in Thy Sight. (2King 20:3 KJV)
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