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11月17日星期一

他是磐石，所做的完美无瑕。——申32：4

耶和华可不可以宽恕亚当和夏娃就算了？在这件事上，他绝不可以这样做。亚当和夏娃是完美的，他们明知故犯，拒绝了耶和华的统治而听从撒但的指使。这两个人背叛上帝后没有半点悔意，并不令人感到意外。不过，当人问为什么耶和华不宽恕亚当和夏娃时，可能他其实是问为什么上帝不干脆降低标准，容忍罪和反叛。这个问题的答案跟耶和华的一种基本特质有关，这个特质就是圣洁。（出28：36；39：30）耶和华是洁净的、纯洁的，跟一切罪分离。（赛6：3；59：2）上帝已经做了安排为人赎罪并把罪铲除，他绝不会永远容忍罪。到了耶和华指定的时候，他会使他创造的一切都回复圣洁。这件事必然实现，因为这是圣洁的上帝的旨意。《守》07/5/15刊1篇10-12段
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耶和华是圣洁的，更是公正的。他不但给人类足够的时间认识他，悔改，甚至给了撒旦时间让他证明自己的那套谬论根本是行不通的。然而他不可能让人类的世界永远这样下去，因为世界的精神指引着大部分人不断的走下坡路，而崇拜上帝的人却受到很大的影响。终会有一天，上帝会结束这一切，让衷心的人能够永远过上安静平和的日子。之后就再没有人对上帝提出质疑，而他的圣洁也绝不会有人有异议。每个人都应当学习上帝的品格，避免随波逐流。

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Monday, November 17

The Rock, perfect is his activity.—Deut. 32:4.

Could Jehovah simply have forgiven Adam and Eve? Forgiveness was never an option in their case. As perfect humans, Adam and Eve made a deliberate choice to reject Jehovah’s sovereignty and to accept the guidance of Satan instead. Not surprisingly, there was no sign of repentance on the part of the rebels. However, when people ask about forgiveness in the matter, they may actually be wondering why Jehovah did not simply lower his standard and tolerate the existence of sin and rebellion. The answer involves a quality that is essential to Jehovah’s very nature—his holiness. (Ex. 28:36; 39:30) Jehovah is clean, pure, and separate from all sinfulness. (Isa. 6:3; 59:2) When it comes to sin, he has arranged for a means of atoning for it, wiping it away, but he will not tolerate it forever. In his due time, Jehovah will bring all creation back into a state of holiness. That is certain, for it is the will of the Holy One. w07 5/15 1:10-12