and yet we read,
“And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.” (Isaiah 30:21 KJV)
And that is related to the Law, as this is a "Light unto my path, and a Lamp unto my feet".
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.” (Proverbs 37:23 KJV)
Yet, "there are none good, none righteous", as "all have sinned".
So, if we say..>"the Born again is the Righteousness of God in Christ, and that is TRUE,...yet... its also true that God can order your steps as His will for you, but you do what YOU WANT, instead.
That is your Free Will.
See, "God would that we all believe in Jesus".. .as Its His will for us to ALL believe,.... but not all will.
Hell is filled with those who died that didnt believe.
This verse is for those..
John 3:36
“O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.”
But what you are doing is YOUR CHOICE.
God is not directing you to read my posts.
God is not going to choose for you what you eat later, or what time you go to bed, tonight.
YOU ARE Choosing to do it.. As its YOUR LIFE, and your WILL.
So, there is more to your verses then just reading them as if they are a dictionary,
@LoveofTruth
“A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.”
And that again is to be understood in the Light of Free will.
As God is not directing anyone to KILL JEWS or to RAPE Children,..... yet they do.
So, you have to read verses, understanding that they are Spiritual, needing to be revealed... vs..... it says it., just like a Dictionary.
“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:16 KJV)
And who chooses to do that?
You do. = You CHOOSE to walk in the Spirit.
“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;” (2 Cpr. 10:5 KJV)
YOU Choose to cast them down.
Free will.
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” ( Romans 8:14 KJV)
And to be led by it, is to have the Spirit in you..
As "he that hath not the Spirit of Christ in you, is NONE of God's"
"Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen." (Hebrews 13:20, 21 KJV)
And Paul teaches your verse as..
"As many as Be PERFECT".. having come to the "fullness of the Statue of Christ".
And that is not related to doing.... or trying to become something.
its related to understanding Salvation, perfection, as revelation Knowledge.