Just Trying to Be a Good Father

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Originally Posted by Chan

So, it's okay to commit sin if we're not quite up to a particular level of maturity?

I'm turned off by this level of false piety.

There was no sin committed.

But the issue here is that these boys are doing this stuff IN SCHOOL where such behavior is against the "rules."

Rigid adherence to all rules is UNNATURAL. Perfection is a goal to be attained by GROWTH and not by INSTANT attainment.

Unnatural perfection????? Are you saying Jesus was demaning "unnatural perfection" when HE SAID to be perfect even as our Father in Heaven is perfect?

Yes. That is if he meant for that state of perfection was something to be instantly attained without the benefit of growth.

Jesus was not RANK NUT. Jesus was no IDIOT!

He knew full well that perfection was attained by wisdom, growth, guidance of which all is accomplished by love.

I'm not suggesting that any human will ever meet that standard here on Earth (though that is no excuse) but to call what JESUS commanded "unnatural" (contrary to nature, contrary to God's created design) borders on blasphemy.

Instant transformation into a state of perfection is totally unnatural. Jesus did not have a limp wrist either. He probably made a few paper hornets himself when he was a boy. Yet, he never sinned.

Gracious! Some peoples attitude of Jesus make him so unnatural and far removed from his humanity when he was here among us, until he is perceived as some unnatural humanoid totally unlike any of us. No wonder some people never ever come to really relate to and come to know Jesus.

Believe me. Jesus made paper hornets. He probably had a few cow patty wars too when he was about nine or ten. So feel free to call it blasphemy.