Commentaries:
We cannot be perfect apart from others. The Bible links perfection with human relationships. Christ urges us to be as perfect as our Father in heaven and ties the process to how we treat each other. The Kingdom of God is about eternal, peaceful relationships. We cannot withdraw from people and still develop the necessary relationship skills, just as God never leaves us but continues to work with us. Life would be easier for Him if He ignored us, but He works on, helping us develop our relationships with Him. He is the One who works perfection in us.
Staff
Basic Doctrines: Going On to Perfection
Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Romans 8:36:
Leviticus 1:2-3
Leviticus 1:10
Luke 10:30-31
Galatians 3:4