MIGHT AS WELL BE PERFECT !
Are we not being held to a perfection standard, while at the same time, denying that such a perfection standard exists? If not, what, then, is error, accident, sin, negligence, crime, apostasy, fines, penalties: but social retribution imposed for alleged imperfections among us?
Paradoxically, Jesus' admonition in John 14:12, "Be you therefore perfect even as your Father in heaven is perfect," is already being applied, as though we had already attained perfection on the earth!
Mankind, consequently, might as well pursue perfection plainly, openly, forthrightly, in every endeavor, discipline or pursuit, rather than to be penalized, ostracized, unceasingly, by government, by employers, or by general society, for not being "perfect."
Ironically, what society usually does not claim as actual fact, perfection, and most often denies as being within the realm of human possibility, perfection, yet it is all the while punishing each human failure openly, as though perfection actually exists, and was also humanly attainable.
By indirection, and inversion, therefore, since the larger society accepts the perfection standard by implication and practice, by penalty, punishment, banishment, imprisonment, forfeiture, seizure, capital punishment, we each might as well be perfect.We will be punished for not being perfect, surely, routinely. Thus, we might as well be it: So, Be Perfect!and be at peace!
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
BE PERFECT
MIGHT AS WELL BE PERFECT !
Are we not being held to a perfection standard, while at the same time, denying that such a perfection standard exists? If not, what, then, is error, accident, sin, negligence, crime, apostasy, fines, penalties: but social retribution imposed for alleged imperfections among us?
Paradoxically, Jesus' admonition in John 14:12, "Be you therefore perfect even as your Father in heaven is perfect," is already being applied, as though we had already attained perfection on the earth!
Mankind, consequently, might as well pursue perfection plainly, openly, forthrightly, in every endeavor, discipline or pursuit, rather than to be penalized, ostracized, unceasingly, by government, by employers, or by general society, for not being "perfect."
Ironically, what society usually does not claim as actual fact, perfection, and most often denies as being within the realm of human possibility, perfection, yet it is all the while punishing each human failure openly, as though perfection actually exists, and was also humanly attainable.
By indirection, and inversion, therefore, since the larger society accepts the perfection standard by implication and practice, by penalty, punishment, banishment, imprisonment, forfeiture, seizure, capital punishment, we each might as well be perfect.We will be punished for not being perfect, surely, routinely. Thus, we might as well be it: So, Be Perfect!and be at peace!