Legal Perfection and Human Inability in Ecclesiastes
"For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not" (Ecclesiastes 7:20). This text diagnoses humanity's universal condition: all are...
This is historical examples on human depravity and divine law, drawing on Ecclesiastes 1:20.
"For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not" (Ecclesiastes 7:20). This text diagnoses humanity's universal condition: all are liable to sin and under its dominion. Legal perfection requires perfect conformity of heart and life to God's commands. It demands: (1) perfection of principles—loving Adonai with all your heart (Matthew 22:37); (2) perfection of parts—no command omitted, whatsoever its nature (Galatians 3:10); (3) perfection of degrees—sincerity alone is insufficient; one must attain the highest pitch in everything; (4) perfection of duration—one transgression after a course of obedience mars all.…
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