Good grief... I just saw this part of your treatise....
Thank you for responding in love.. hopefully I am, as well... but you have NOT shown me that what I said was untrue. I have not been taught what I said by any "mainstream church" or doctrine. What I said is what I understand scripture to say, rather plainly. I read scripture in context, and with the guidance of the Spirit, prayerfully sought.
I see no way that anyone could read Jesus' comments on the old law "you have heard it said..... but I say...." and NOT come to the understanding that Jesus is giving us something different from the old commandments.
Otherwise, why would Jesus even bother commenting on them? You have to use some discernment, and common sense when you read scripture.. put things in context of what was said, when it was said, and hopefully why it was said.
If I came to you, and said.. "You've heard everyone say that the quickest way to Dallas is I-35, but I say that..."
You would be expecting me to give you a different perspective, or a different viewpoint on that topic.
Exactly what Jesus did....
Thank you for responding in love.. hopefully I am, as well... but you have NOT shown me that what I said was untrue. I have not been taught what I said by any "mainstream church" or doctrine. What I said is what I understand scripture to say, rather plainly. I read scripture in context, and with the guidance of the Spirit, prayerfully sought.
I see no way that anyone could read Jesus' comments on the old law "you have heard it said..... but I say...." and NOT come to the understanding that Jesus is giving us something different from the old commandments.
Otherwise, why would Jesus even bother commenting on them? You have to use some discernment, and common sense when you read scripture.. put things in context of what was said, when it was said, and hopefully why it was said.
If I came to you, and said.. "You've heard everyone say that the quickest way to Dallas is I-35, but I say that..."
You would be expecting me to give you a different perspective, or a different viewpoint on that topic.
Exactly what Jesus did....
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
"20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
What was wrong with the Pharisees? Among other things:
Matt. 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
It was the Pharisees that were not preaching the complete truth. Not Moses.
If I came to you, and said.. "You've heard everyone say that the quickest way to Dallas is I-35, but I say that..."
You would be expecting me to give you a different perspective, or a different viewpoint on that topic.
You would be expecting me to give you a different perspective, or a different viewpoint on that topic.