Questions tagged [perfection]
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How do Christians that believe in creatio ex nihilo answer the question of why human beings are not created with a perfect character from the outset?
This question is a spin-off of the previous discussion How do proponents of the “free-will defense” against the problem of evil explain that God can be free and immune to moral evil at the same time?.
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Perfect relationship between Trinity and other relationships in heaven - Catholic
My question can sound like a question out of blue, but I am going to ask it anyway.
We can come up with many different descriptions of so called "perfect relationship", but for Christians the best ...
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Why does the Messiah have to be God? [closed]
It seems to be incredibly important to numerous "brands" of Christianity that Jesus be God. So much so, that traditions that reject the deity of Christ are often dismissed as heretical by orthodox ...
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Is being "sinless" the same as "being perfect"? [closed]
Jesus taught us to be perfect He also taught us to be without sin.
Furthermore, He came to make us perfect and to take away our sin.
My question is: are these two states identical? If I were perfect,...
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Is it possible for The Bible to contain errors? [closed]
For those who profess to follow the word of Christ, everyone agrees that the Bible is the infallible word of God as transcribed by many different men compiled together in one book. But for this ...
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How do Latter-day Saints answer the question of why human beings are not created with a perfect character from the outset?
This question is a spin-off of the previous discussion How do proponents of the “free-will defense” against the problem of evil explain that God can be free and immune to moral evil at the same time?.
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Definition of God in Christianity? [closed]
I saw the question here, but that's not exactly what I want to know about christianity, I just want frank explicit answers, not on the nature of God (that I accept that The full nature of the infinite ...
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According to Catholicism what does it mean for every relationship in heaven to be perfect and fulfilling?
The Catholic church teaches that every relationship in heaven will be perfect and fulfilling (for example, see this American Catholic reflection written by Friar Jim Van Vurst, O.F.M.).
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Do Christians believe that God chose to create the "best possible world" among multiple/infinite alternatives, by maximizing a "Goodness" function?
Do Christians (or at least a well-known subset of them) believe that God chose to create the "best possible world" among multiple/infinite alternatives, and therefore, that we are living in ...
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Does the story of the Rich Young Ruler preclude Jesus from having any money of his own? [closed]
Jesus, himself, said this:
Matthew 19:21 If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.
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