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Perfected in the Love of the Father.

John 17:23. I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in One, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.

1 John 4:17, 18. Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears is not perfected in love.
We love Him because He first loved us.

(CLV) 1Jn 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we may be keeping His precepts. And His precepts are not heavy,
 
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(CLV) 1Jn 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we may be keeping His precepts. And His precepts are not heavy,
1 John 4:19-21. We love him, because he first loved us. If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment have we from him,
That he who loves God love his brother also.
 
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1 John 4:19-21. We love him, because he first loved us. If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment have we from him,
That he who loves God love his brother also.

(CLV) 1Jn 2:4
He who is saying that I know him, and is not keeping his precepts, is a liar; and the truth of The God, is not in this one.
 
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(CLV) 1Jn 2:4
He who is saying that I know him, and is not keeping his precepts, is a liar; and the truth of The God, is not in this one.
How perfectly must they be kept in order for this to be true?
 
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(CLV) 1Jn 2:4
He who is saying that I know him, and is not keeping his precepts, is a liar; and the truth of The God, is not in this one.
So we can observe a master litigator at work. 1 John 5:3, out of context, now 1 John 2:4, again out of context.
1 John 2 begins the context, so yes, let's go there.
The Test of Knowing Him

3Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4 He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 6 He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.

7 Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning. 8 Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.

9 He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. 10 He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him. 11 But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
Matthew 22:
37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
Romans 13:
Love Your Neighbor

8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
V 10.Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

We can clearly see ladies and gentlemen, that our commitment to one another in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit allows us to express the Love of the Father, and fulfill His commandments. Those who teach "you must be circumcised, and keep the law of Moses" oppose the Truth. So this is what I ask:
When you get together with other brothers and sisters in a small group environment, do you:
1. Study Torah as the Jewish (mostly)men have done for centuries, or
2. Break bread, praise His Holy Name, open up to one another, confessing faults, struggles, offer up praise testimonies, pray for one another, allowing the gifts of the Spirit to manifest and minister as the Father intended. As the apostles taught. For which the Savior died.
That we may edify one another in Love.
 
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Those who teach "you must be circumcised, and keep the law of Moses" oppose the Truth.

(CLV) Ps 119:142
Your righteousness is eonian righteousness, And Your law is truth.

(CLV) Mal 2:6
The law of truth, it came to be in his mouth, and iniquity, it was not found on his lips. In peace and in uprightness he walked with Me, and turned many back from depravity.

(CLV) Jn 8:31
Jesus, then, said to the Jews who have believed Him, "If ever you should be remaining in My word, you are truly My disciples,

(CLV) Jn 8:32
and you will know the truth, and the truth will be making you free."

(CLV) Ro 2:20
a discipliner of the imprudent, a teacher of minors, having the form of knowledge and the truth in the law.
 
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(CLV) Ps 119:142
Your righteousness is eonian righteousness, And Your law is truth.

(CLV) Mal 2:6
The law of truth, it came to be in his mouth, and iniquity, it was not found on his lips. In peace and in uprightness he walked with Me, and turned many back from depravity.

(CLV) Jn 8:31
Jesus, then, said to the Jews who have believed Him, "If ever you should be remaining in My word, you are truly My disciples,

(CLV) Jn 8:32
and you will know the truth, and the truth will be making you free."

(CLV) Ro 2:20
a discipliner of the imprudent, a teacher of minors, having the form of knowledge and the truth in the law.

1 John 2:10. He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause
for stumbling in him.
Romans 14:13.
Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this,
not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in
our brother’s way.
Romans 13:10. Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

The Law of Love is The Law of Yahshua, is the commandment of Yahshua.
Learn to trust.
To trust each other is to trust Christ.
As the apostles taught. For which the Savior died.
That we may edify one another in Love.
 
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Answer The Question. LOL. When we took engineering exams in the Navy, guys who didn't know the answer to a problem wrote anything they knew on the subject. This is what that got back:
ATQ. +0.
 
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(CLV) Ps 119:142
Your righteousness is eonian righteousness, And Your law is truth.

(CLV) Mal 2:6
The law of truth, it came to be in his mouth, and iniquity, it was not found on his lips. In peace and in uprightness he walked with Me, and turned many back from depravity.

(CLV) Jn 8:31
Jesus, then, said to the Jews who have believed Him, "If ever you should be remaining in My word, you are truly My disciples,

(CLV) Jn 8:32
and you will know the truth, and the truth will be making you free."

(CLV) Ro 2:20
a discipliner of the imprudent, a teacher of minors, having the form of knowledge and the truth in the law.
This justifies one conclusion, you must abide in His Word. Greek meno [meno] translated abide, continue, and in this translation you cite, remain. It is an essential teaching of Yahshua, used repeatedly in John, especially in John 15. Used 18 times in the first letter of John. When you are well versed in the use of that one word, you will know that neither the Lord, nor the beloved disciple was referring to Torah study.

G3306 - menō - Strong's Greek Lexicon (NKJV)
 
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1 John 2:10. He who loves his brother abides in the light,

(CLV) Pr 6:23
For instruction is a lamp, and law is a light, And the reproofs of admonition are the way to life,

(CLV) Isa 51:4
Attend to Me, My people, And, My folk, give ear to Me! For a law shall go forth from Me, And My judgment for a light of the peoples.

The Law of Love is The Law of Yahshua, is the commandment of Yahshua.

(CLV) 1Jn 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we may be keeping His precepts. And His precepts are not heavy,


(CLV) Jn 14:15
If you should be loving Me, you will be keeping My precepts.

From Decalogue
(CLV) Ex 20:6
yet showing benignity to thousands, to those loving Me and observing My instructions.
 
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This justifies one conclusion, you must abide in His Word. Greek meno [meno] translated abide, continue, and in this translation you cite, remain. It is an essential teaching of Yahshua, used repeatedly in John, especially in John 15. Used 18 times in the first letter of John. When you are well versed in the use of that one word, you will know that neither the Lord, nor the beloved disciple was referring to Torah study.

G3306 - menō - Strong's Greek Lexicon (NKJV)

Torah is the Hebrew word for law.

(CLV) Ps 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet, And a light to my tracks.

(CLV) Pr 6:23
For instruction is a lamp, and law is a light, And the reproofs of admonition are the way to life,

I see a match.
 
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(CLV) Pr 6:23
For instruction is a lamp, and law is a light, And the reproofs of admonition are the way to life,

(CLV) Isa 51:4
Attend to Me, My people, And, My folk, give ear to Me! For a law shall go forth from Me, And My judgment for a light of the peoples.



(CLV) 1Jn 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we may be keeping His precepts. And His precepts are not heavy,


(CLV) Jn 14:15
If you should be loving Me, you will be keeping My precepts.

From Decalogue
(CLV) Ex 20:6
yet showing benignity to thousands, to those loving Me and observing My instructions.
We can cut and paste scriptures all evening. For decades now, I have read the Bible, studied, prayed scriptures aloud, written devotionals and 5 minute Bible studies for various groups, mostly men's fellowship. The use of the Bible to edify others in a personal and loving way is the only way to experience the Lord's approval. So let's cut and paste one more time.
1 Corinthians 13. Not just for weddings!
1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

8 Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.

11When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.

13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
 
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Maybe I phrased that incorrectly. How perfectly must I keep them in order to not be a liar?
If asked and answered, people don't have to rephrase and ask again. Your comments are rote and dismissive.
 
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