Yes, in a relative sense."
Sound familiar?
This is from your January 15, 2008 Brand new Watchtower STUDY EDITION
sounds pretty arrogant to me
2007-12-20 06:31:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
All perfection is relative. No arrogance, just plain fact.
What is perfect for one occasion may have fault found with it in another situation. Have you not had inspections for work where one inspector gives you100% while another gives 80%?
We can and should always try for perfection. We can come close at times. As imperfect people, we will not achieve it on our own.
Fortunately, under God' Kingdom rule, with Jesus and Jehovah's direct involvement, we will grow into that perfection.
2007-12-20 07:33:53 · answer #1 · answered by grnlow 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Nothing arrogant about it.
Obviously for anyone to be approved to live in a society, they must abide by its laws or they go to jail, may be put to death for some crimes like mass murder.
Being "perfect", IE spiritually complete, is a progressive walk.
Only gross wrongs are disfellowshipable offenses now IF unrepentant.
Throughout the thousand years, we will have to learn to be better and better people, more Christlike.
Now, we may not be a murderer who goes out and shoots people, but unkind words and treatment can provoke others to suicide especially if they suffer depression or mental illness.
By the finally test, we will be completely perfect like Jesus.
For now, we only have to be on the right path and avoid unrepentant sins.
In the new system, there will be many more things we will have to learn and obey to be in perfect physical and mental health. The judges, king, priests up in heaven under our King Jesus Christ will care for the earth and this work.
Debbie
2007-12-20 16:44:10 · answer #2 · answered by debbiepittman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God may be perfect... but wasn't a big part of Jesus the fact that he was a MAN? With a temper and everything?
If that's the case, yes, we can all be as perfect as Jesus... but I think the quote is talking about God.
(However, if you look around this crazy world, God either has made a few mistakes or has one heck of a sick sense of humor! Is that really perfect?)
2007-12-20 14:38:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under the rule of Jesus Christ and his heavenly corulers, peace and happiness will prevail in all the earth. (Psalm 37:9-11) Those in God's memory will be resurrected and will enjoy perfect health. (Acts 24:15) By their faithfulness to God, obedient mankind will be granted what our original parents lost—everlasting life in human perfection on a paradise earth.—Revelation 21:3, 4.
2007-12-20 14:40:53 · answer #4 · answered by atti_cat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"If you aim for the stars, at least you may reach the moon"
Whether or not we can be like our heavenly father, we can always try. This can only make us better individuals.
When they say "God made man in his image", Christians immediately rush to think of the physical form. Why?
Think deeper. Think of the soul. God has given all of us a soul like the one he has. He has given us the power to think, and choose.
At the cost of this losing this power vested by God, let's not glorify of some verse written in some abridged, translated book. God has also embedded a certain uncanny sense of right and wrong within us. It's called conscience. So why do we need to tie ourselves to a book - or to a clergy.
I have posted several questions to Christians trying to bring this argument - but I feel I could explain it best here. In this answer.
We should have faith in Jesus or whatever leader we trust in. We should live like him and try to become like him. But the path is to seek inwards, not outwards - by asking another human being who is as ignorant as we are !!
2007-12-20 14:50:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means the divine will for man is a life set apart for living according to God’s holy standard of righteousness. So one who does God’s will cannot be running in the way of this ungodly system of things. A Christian’s personal life must conform to the righteous standards of God’s Word; his conduct must be holy. He is not asking perfection from imperfect beings, that wouldn't be fair..right? Yet, we can make it our goal to be as holy, honest, and law-abiding as possible in our imperfect condition.
2007-12-20 15:26:18 · answer #6 · answered by I_B_WHO_I_IS 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah created 3 perfect humans, who while not having the powers of God, certainly, just like Him, were flawless and free will. Why think it can't happen again??
2007-12-20 15:14:05 · answer #7 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Paul says: For we know that the Law is spiritual; but I am fleshly, sold under sin. For what I am working out I do not know. For what I wish, this I do not practice; but what I hate is what I do. If, now, what I do not wish is what I do, the one working it out is no longer I, but the sin dwelling in me. Miserable man that I am! Who will rescue me from the body undergoing this death? Thanks to God through Jesus Christ our Lord. For the wages sin pays is death, but the gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord. Jehovah himself will not hold back anything good from those walking in faultlessness. Abhor what is wicked, cling to what is good. Continue to love your enemies and to pray for those persecuting you; Do not let yourself be conquered by the evil, but keep conquering the evil with the good. Amen.
2007-12-20 14:55:22 · answer #8 · answered by J R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a JW, but when God tells us to 'be Holy as I am Holy" He means just that! So, as Enoch, Moses, Isaiah, and Jesus have proved, it is passable for humanity to be Holy as God is Holy. There is NO excuse for sin! We do not have to sin, it is only that we enjoy sinning that we continue to excuse ourselves from being Holy, and in so doing we miss out on Heaven and Salvation.
2007-12-20 14:36:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No one will ever be perfect like Jesus!
Jesus is Lord and Savior.
2007-12-20 14:34:46 · answer #10 · answered by Jen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋