Is it really impossible to be perfect, if yes, why the savior ask us to be as such.?
97123
No one except Jesus was or ever will be perfect. God knows and understnads this. He doesn't expect us to be perfect. \n\nWhat he cares about is our heart. The more we love him, the more we desire to do his will and not sin. At the same time as we get close to him, he perfects us. True, we will never be perfect during our life on earth, but God perfects us while we are here. The whole thing is a process (which some go through faster than others). When we get to heaven, we will be perfect, becasue he will have made us perfect. But the thing to remember is it's all God. Everything good about us comes from Him and not ourselves. He is the one who does it all (perfects us). How much and how fast depends on our willingness to surrender to God and allow Him to do so.
1149397
If you're 'not that bad', you don't understand the standard you are being held to. God is PERFECT. ANY deviation from perfection cannot be tolerated, and so anyone that ever did or thought anything wrong can never enter into His Presence.
52002
Perhaps not.......but that is what life is about. Constantly reaching for that next level. I reach a level and metaphorically, plateau, just as I would having climbed a mountain. I reached that peak so I enjoy the view for a while. I pat myself on the back and take pride in my accomplishments. But after a while, in order to fulfill my need for accomplishment, I set a new goal......a higher plateau. So the climb begins again.\n\nGod made Adam......he was very proud of his accomplishment. But did he stop there? Nooooo.....he improved his plan and made woman. He strived to reach another goal. Ok so silly Eve ate the apple and yada yada yada.........but God didn't just desert the concept of the world because of one mistake. (Man......i so can't believe I used this because I'm not a religious person !) But my point is........if God can keep pressing to create improvements, isn't it ok for man to keep redefining himself? For man to continue learning? Adjusting? Improving? Failing only to pick up and try again.......\n\nWe actually have no defintion for what IS the BEST........because we are constantly striving to get there. So we'll keep plugging.....we'll keep setting goals.......we'll plateau here and there......we'll even fall now and again. But we are making use of what we have been given......and for those of us that are not......they chose their path to merely exist in the valley. :)
378403
I think Jesus is more excellent than any other. I'm not though, I'm just an average person like everyone else. I may be more "excellent" at some things than others and there are others who are more "excellent" than I am at other things.
544058
if god is perfect, how could he create evil?  evil is an imperfection, a perfect being could not create something imperfect.
182852
It is very human to need to feel better than in order to feel equal to. In other words, we subconsciously want to forget our own flaws and by noticing or imagining other people's flaws it makes us feel that we are better than them and o.k. about ourselves. So no, not in this life. But Jesus said that the meek will inherit the earth, so someday in his kingdom, things will be different.
797322
Being a Christian does mean you are perfect. It means we are trusting Him for out eternal destiny.. That is all.. Now God does work in our lives and gives us a hunger for His Word, and a desire to talk to Him. And He tells us to Go and teach others. But to be a christian is to hold faith in Him...  Jim
537041
because we are human. Also, one persons idea of perfection is different from someone elses. Everyone can try and reach their own perfection but that will never happen. And people say god is perfect. I don't believe in god, butsay he does exist how is he perfect?? Why istheir rape and murder if he is perfect then
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absolutly nothing for i am fearfully and woderfully made\ni don't see imperfections in people i just see a uniquness \nsomeone special,and sombody not like me at all for i am one of a kind.\n\nthe bible puts it this way: we are created unto the likness of God. so as far as i am concerned i have no imperfections.\n\nit is not pride but reality.
580812
yes according to many religion ... perfection is possible ... but even for the most religious man ... mistakes can happen and it does happen ... so it is hard to find a true man who is perfect ... but i think perfect man is out there in anywhere ... who is just perfect ... but nobody knows him except god ...
1104466
This is how I explain it to my son......"If Jesus wouldn't act like that then you shouldn't either." He is our example to follow. He doesn't expect perfection but he does expect us to try. Best of luck & God bless.
211566
I'm a Seprate Baptist in Christ.We beleive once in grace always in grace....If you stay that way,you can backslide(which is sin),but you have to be forgiven.We aren't made perfect like the Lord, and thats why we need to continue to strive to enter the Gates of Heaven.God Bless
419478
Me? I'm not. :-) You're right. I don't think perfection means "flawless" anyway. I think it means "complete." People are exactly what they are, exactly where they should be, and when the illusion propagated by what looks like the individual ego (which is of course PART of the illusion) dissipates everyone will know that because they'll know their true Self. And maybe I'm suffering under an illusion in all of that. But at least I'm not down on myself. Hey, I like me. ;-)
545762
No! I believe in taking people as they are I mean no one in this world is perfect!
1088594
Interesting question. I ask myself the same thing almost every day!\nI'd have to say that I am the way I am because of who I strive to be like. It's impossible to be perfect the way Christ was. But if I'm striving for perfection, even though I don't attain it, I know that it's making me better every day. I love to be happy because depression stinks. I love to treat people with respect because it makes me feel good to see them smile and feel important. I love to take long drives and look at nature because it makes me thankful and feel closer to God. But most of all, the more I strive to be like Christ, the less stressed out I feel. And in a world full of stressed out people, the less stressed out I am, the more I can help those who are.
528699
Of course Jesus wants you as you are!  That is why he died for your sins on the cross.  No one is capable of being perfect, no matter how hard we may try!  We are going to make the occasional (or frequent) mistake even after we are saved.  Jesus (being God) was the only one who was perfect, and thus, the only one who could take our place and pay the price for our sins.  "No one comes to the Father but by me".  All the good works in the world won't get you to heaven.  Only accepting Christ's sacrifice for you.  Don't you know the story of the prodigal son.  The son turned his back on his father and left to make a huge number of mistakes (I mean boy did he ever mess up!), but when he returned home a beggar, his father still welcomed him and loved him.  This is how it is with God.  You may turn away from him and make a lot of mistakes, but he never turns away from you and is always waiting for you to return to his loving embrace.
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There is NO perfect person. This society has us running around thinking we need to meet THEIR expectations. The only persons expectations that matter are your own.