2007-11-16 15:32:18 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God is omnipotent, and therefore can create both imperfection and perfection. However, the Bible does not claim that God is the only one who can create perfection.
2007-11-16 15:44:09 · update #1
you are right
that is why he said we could be perfect too
we have to understand perfection and what it means
2007-11-16 15:52:03 · answer #1 · answered by Gifted 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only God can define the parameters of perfectiom. God is defined the exemplar -- the ideal model ---- a quality unattainable except for The Son and the Holy Ghost. If God is the ultimate perfection, and God is singular in the Trinity, then the Bible needn't belabor 'God's perfect creation'. To summarize, God is perfect and no other being or objet 'd arte can approach Him; He is eternal as God the Exemplar. If God is omnipotent, he really did create the world 6000 yrs ago, in six days. Probably explains all the cracks and bad plumbing.
2007-11-16 15:35:27 · answer #2 · answered by te144 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God did create us perfect until the fall of Adam and Eve.
Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.
2 Samuel 22:31
"As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.
Job 37:16
Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who is perfect in knowledge?
Matthew 5:48
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Hebrews 5
8Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered 9and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him
2007-11-16 15:36:44 · answer #3 · answered by Spoken4 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The creation story says after each day that God said it was good and when He created man it was very good. He gave all of us free will to choose to follow Him or not. Only God is perfect. Infalible if you will.
2007-11-16 15:38:19 · answer #4 · answered by Proverbs twenty7 7teen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O.k. I'm not fully understanding the question but I'll try to answer it.
Adam and Eve were both made perfect. It was their perfection that allowed them to walk with God in the Garden of Eden. So what happened? What prevented them from walking with God? They became imperfect. Thru God's gift of Free Will, they disobeyed God's only commandment to them and ate of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. By eating of the tree that committed themselves to death, Both immediate spiritual death and slow physical death. It is this spiritual death that separated them from God.
That being said, He made a way out for us. Along with Free Will he has also provided us the gift of Salvation. By believing in Christ and repenting of our sins, our names will be written in the Lambs Book of Life. To live in the Afterlife with God and Jesus in the New Jerusalem with the new body which he will provide.
Good luck with you question and God Bless.
2007-11-16 15:41:08 · answer #5 · answered by ChaRiaLer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible never claims to perfect either.
The message of the Bible is that God is perfect and does not make mistakes. Humans make mistakes.
2007-11-16 15:35:00 · answer #6 · answered by BaC Helen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There was and is only One perfection and that is Christ.......and that through Him we are made perfect .
"" And being made perfect, He became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;""
Hebrews 5:9
"Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ , let us go on into perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentence from dead works , and of Faith towards God"
Hebrews 6:1
2007-11-16 15:39:50 · answer #7 · answered by hghostinme 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God's decision to make imperfect things is His perfect prerogative.
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2007-11-16 15:35:38 · answer #8 · answered by athanasius was right 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think everyone will agree that free will choice is part of their concept of perfection since everyone seems very astute at defining and very passionate about expressing their beliefs individually with their freedom of thought and will. Right?
Any questions?
agapefromnc
addendum
The Bible proclaims no one is righteous ...no not one.
Therefore all righteousness is of God even if it is expressed by us. We prepare the sacrifice and God provides the fire.
The sacrifice is our life...we become a neutral vessel for God to use for His purposes.
2007-11-16 15:39:40 · answer #9 · answered by harry killwater 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, in the Genesis, when God created the earth, bible says that God saw everything that He had made and He said to Himself that they were good.
2007-11-16 15:36:48 · answer #10 · answered by russiangirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are wrong, the Bible does say that God is perfect. And that He has made is perfect.
2007-11-16 15:36:15 · answer #11 · answered by BOC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋