Was Jesus "Perfected" as Opposed to "Perfect"? - Ramifications
I want to try to work through what the possible ramifications are to the thought experiment that I have been conducting lately. It has taken longer for me to think through this than I would have imagined, but we also had the celebration of Christmas in this time frame, so my mind was otherwise engaged as well. If you are unaware of what that thought experiment is, you can catch up on it by clicking here and here to read what my thoughts have been thus far. As a quick reminder for those who have read the articles already, the main concept that I have been exploring is whether or not Jesus was perfect in His being throughout His entire earthly existence or if He was perfected through His sufferings, in particular in the time of His ministry. The one main thing that remains unchanged, regardless of where one may land in this discussion, is that Jesus died as the perfect sacrifice. If He didn't, then His death would have accomplished nothing at all, He would have merely...