Tell me how do you understand it then? I understand it as: Its better for you to lose an arm rather than be cast into hell with both arms, thats how scary hell is. And if you're tempted to sin you're better off cutting your arm off or eye than engaging in sin. Shows you how much God hates sin!
BTW
@Guojing I read back my post to you and I have to say man to man I AM SORRY. I spoke too harshly and made too many ASSUMPTIONS about things you did not even SAY (atleast yet
) and I got too arrogant and SNAPPY, VERY unChristlike and stupid behavior on my part. AND FOR THAT I apologize and repent in front of GOD and YOU and all the rest of the folks who had to witness that, I come from the mean streets and I got a SHORT FUSE, its no excuse though! Now sometimes such posts are WARRANTED such as when someone is preaching torah for salvation and things, but you didnt deserve that. HOPE you can still answer my question ^above there, how do you see that verse you posted?
One more thing: Can you atleast come meet me midway and agree that SOME of Jesus' teachings are for today? I mean ALL Scripture is profitable, not just Paul's epistles! It says that in Paul's epistles too @ 2 Timothy 3:16.
I come meet you there too and agree that OBVIOUSLY not everything Jesus said in His earthly ministry applies to the Church, SUCH AS: Obeying all that the Pharisees tell you to do since they are sitting in Moses' seat and "go and give a sacrifice" AND SO ON!