PERFECTION

(See also Blamelessness; Completeness; Faultlessness; Imperfection)

Adam and Eve: it-2 604; w10 11/15 22; w08 10/1 27; w02 6/1 9; rs 371-372

‘an end to all perfection’ (Ps 119:96): w06 9/1 14

anointed Christians:

when “made perfect” (Php 3:12; Heb 12:23): it-2 606

“be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Mt 5:48): it-2 605; jy 88; w10 11/15 22; w08 1/15 29; w08 5/15 8-9; w08 12/15 4; g03 7/22 12; gt chapter 35; w86 10/15 9

Bible: it-2 603-604

blamelessness: it-1 337; it-2 604-605

discussion: it-2 602-607

earthly heirs of new system: it-2 249, 606-607; wt 96-98, 188-189; w00 6/15 5-7; kl 187, 190; w91 9/15 19

‘brought to righteousness’ (Da 12:3): w22.09 22

pre-Christian servants of Jehovah: it-2 606

faultlessness: it-2 604-605

free will compatible: it-2 604; fg 16; w11 5/1 16

Greek words: it-2 602

Hebrew words: it-1 1209; it-2 602

how an imperfect person could be “blameless,” “faultless”: it-2 604-605

how a perfect person could sin: it-2 604; w11 9/1 4-6; w08 10/1 27; rs 371-372; tp 46-47

integrity differs: w19.02 3; w08 12/15 4

Jehovah: it-1 1209-1210

activities (De 32:4): w04 9/15 27

personal perfection: it-2 602

standards for perfection: it-2 602, 604-605

Jesus Christ: it-1 604-605; it-2 605-606

body perfect but corruptible: it-1 1197

despite imperfect mother: ijwbq article 153; it-2 56, 735; ia 148; w08 7/1 15; w02 3/15 19; g99 8/8 30

foregleam of human perfection: w89 9/1 11

perfected (Heb 2:10; 5:9; 7:28): it-1 604, 1211; it-2 67, 605-606; w09 5/15 11; w94 10/15 13-15

“Perfecter of our faith” (Heb 12:2): it-2 606; w09 7/15 6-7; w98 5/15 10; w94 10/15 13-14; w91 9/15 12-13; w87 1/15 19-20

potential human race in loins: w11 6/15 13

Law covenant perfect: it-2 602-603

love “made perfect” (1Jo 4:17): w86 7/15 22

meaning of term: it-1 853; it-2 602; w10 11/15 22; kl 187, 190

pain still possible: it-2 567-568

perfectionism: ijwyp article 68; g 2/14 7; yp2 225-230; g04 3/22 30; g04 6/8 30; g03 7/22 11-13; g03 8/22 17-19; w02 7/15 29; w00 6/15 3-4, 6-7; w00 8/1 29-30

“perfect love throws fear outside” (1Jo 4:18): it-2 605; w04 10/1 29

relative perfection: it-2 602, 605

perfected mankind: it-2 607

uniformity not implied: g98 2/8 14