Jesus teaches that our relationship with others is to be one of a forgiving nature rather than one that insist on their perfection. This forgiving nature is tied to a right relationship with God.
Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Do we ignore Jesus' teaching to forgive others rather than insisting on their perfection?
Note: Church Communities that strive for perfection (perfect list of rules to follow, perfect set of doctrine to believe, perfect list of good works to do) are always weeding out the imperfect people - until there is no one left. Jesus is teaching us a different way of living. Instead of insisting on perfection, we strive to forgive the imperfect. And in forgiving, our relationship with God is perfected (because he forgives our imperfections in this way too).
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