Friday, January 13, 2017

Is Perfect Justice Possible?

I have these questions being posed from time to time: Is Perfect Justice Possible? How many more years/centuries must we wait before perfect justice becomes a reality? The questions may sound very simple to some, but those who asked did so because they longed for justice. To be emphatic, I would answer the first question in negative. Perfect justice is not possible. However, I would add two comments as part of the answer to the question. This will also answer the second question.

Perfect justice is not possible because human heart is "fallen". Human heart has the propensity for greed, hatred, jealousy and other vices. This is not to mean that human cannot do good. Human heart has immense potential to do good as well. But it is also the source of all vices. Given this "fallen" nature of human heart, perfect justice will not be possible as long as human heart continues to be as it is. This is the first point.

However, the fact that perfect justice will never dawn in this human civilisation does not mean that we should altogether cease talking about justice. For example, the fact that we would one day die should not dissuade us from taking care of our body. But for someone who is gripped by evil sight day in and day out, it is easy to become cynical and begin questioning if justice is worth talking about. For me the fact that I believe in Jesus Christ who has conquered death and whose teaching says that he will one day triumph over all evil gives me hope to speak and work for justice now. I do not get cynical just because crucified yet risen Jesus Christ tells me that he is in charge... the injustice that I now see will come to pass when heaven and earth become one and Jesus Christ re-appears once more. Then justice will dawn for ever and all tears will be wiped away. Perfect will last for ever and ever.

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