Beatitudes 3
Matthew 5:21-48
Jesus has just gotten done telling the people that unless their righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees that they would not inherit the kingdom. And here, Jesus is contrasting different areas of life when it comes to righteousness. And His answers continually emphasize the heart.
He begins by comparing murder with hatred. And he does so with a repetitive lesson appealing to the Law. “You've heard the ancients said” followed by the statement, “But I say to you.” He is affirming both the need for and the inadequacy of the Law. Jesus is equating the penalty for being angry with your brother as being as worthy of the same punishment as the murderer.
So what we think in our hearts has just as much of an impact on us as if we carried through with committing the sin we were thinking about. And Jesus is saying that this anger can affect our worship. Jesus continues and says, if you are going to worship and while there remember that your brother has something against you to not even bother with the sacrifice and go be reconciled to your brother. Once reconciliation has occurred, then go worship.
So the caution is against being at worship when a brother is angry with you, NOT when you're at worship and you personally have something against someone else who is there. Petty church arguments leading to fracturing the membership is sin.
Do you see how God is concerned not with following every jot and tittle of The law but with our hearts. He desires His people to worship with heart. And for those whose anger caused them to be guilty of a crime, Jesus warns them to make peace with the accuser. Going to someone you have wronged is a difficult thing to do, admitting your actions but by not doing so you run the risk of affecting your personal relationship with God.
Jesus warns that should we argue on the way to court, i.e. our time of judgment, we will be cast into debtors prison where we will be until every cent is repaid. In other words, our punishment will not end, ever. So the Law can't save, and we owe a debt that we can't pay, so Jesus is saying to make peace before judgement comes.
Jesus the repeats the lesson with a different commandment. “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’;” and then adds to it, if you look with lust in your heart at a woman, you are already guilty of adultery. Again, he's saying the law says this, but you're guilty of sin when the thought enters your heart. The scribes and Pharisees stressed the act of sinning so intensely, they forgot the sin occurs with the first thought of committing the sin, not the act itself.
Jesus continues giving even stronger emphasis on our hearts. He is telling us that the sins we commit are so serious, that It is better to cut out an eye or cut off a hand from the body than it is to continue in the sin and pay the eternal price for sin.
No, He isn't advocating for mutilation of our bodies, He's saying it is better to lose a limb than to lose the entirety of our selves in Hell. So is that relationship with the unbeliever causing us to sin? It is better that it be cut off entirely and cast from you, even if the initial pain is bad, it is better than the alternative. We may have to cut off and cast away many things that will cause pain but it's still better than losing our soul.
Is it a job? A habit? It doesn't matter, if it's causing or tempting you to sin, it's better you lose it. The conclusion is that these scribes and Pharisees are NOT righteous, because they're not addressing the central problem of man's heart. Therefore, there is nothing they can DO to achieve righteousness.
[21] “You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not murder,’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be answerable to the court.’ [22] But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be answerable to the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be answerable to the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell. [23] Therefore, if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you, [24] leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering. [25] Come to good terms with your accuser quickly, while you are with him on the way to court, so that your accuser will not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you will not be thrown into prison. [26] Truly I say to you, you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last quadrans. [27] “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; [28] but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. [29] Now if your right eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. [30] And if your right hand is causing you to sin, cut it off and throw it away from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into hell.
Matthew 5:21-48
Jesus has just gotten done telling the people that unless their righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees that they would not inherit the kingdom. And here, Jesus is contrasting different areas of life when it comes to righteousness. And His answers continually emphasize the heart.
He begins by comparing murder with hatred. And he does so with a repetitive lesson appealing to the Law. “You've heard the ancients said” followed by the statement, “But I say to you.” He is affirming both the need for and the inadequacy of the Law. Jesus is equating the penalty for being angry with your brother as being as worthy of the same punishment as the murderer.
So what we think in our hearts has just as much of an impact on us as if we carried through with committing the sin we were thinking about. And Jesus is saying that this anger can affect our worship. Jesus continues and says, if you are going to worship and while there remember that your brother has something against you to not even bother with the sacrifice and go be reconciled to your brother. Once reconciliation has occurred, then go worship.
So the caution is against being at worship when a brother is angry with you, NOT when you're at worship and you personally have something against someone else who is there. Petty church arguments leading to fracturing the membership is sin.
Do you see how God is concerned not with following every jot and tittle of The law but with our hearts. He desires His people to worship with heart. And for those whose anger caused them to be guilty of a crime, Jesus warns them to make peace with the accuser. Going to someone you have wronged is a difficult thing to do, admitting your actions but by not doing so you run the risk of affecting your personal relationship with God.
Jesus warns that should we argue on the way to court, i.e. our time of judgment, we will be cast into debtors prison where we will be until every cent is repaid. In other words, our punishment will not end, ever. So the Law can't save, and we owe a debt that we can't pay, so Jesus is saying to make peace before judgement comes.
Jesus the repeats the lesson with a different commandment. “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’;” and then adds to it, if you look with lust in your heart at a woman, you are already guilty of adultery. Again, he's saying the law says this, but you're guilty of sin when the thought enters your heart. The scribes and Pharisees stressed the act of sinning so intensely, they forgot the sin occurs with the first thought of committing the sin, not the act itself.
Jesus continues giving even stronger emphasis on our hearts. He is telling us that the sins we commit are so serious, that It is better to cut out an eye or cut off a hand from the body than it is to continue in the sin and pay the eternal price for sin.
No, He isn't advocating for mutilation of our bodies, He's saying it is better to lose a limb than to lose the entirety of our selves in Hell. So is that relationship with the unbeliever causing us to sin? It is better that it be cut off entirely and cast from you, even if the initial pain is bad, it is better than the alternative. We may have to cut off and cast away many things that will cause pain but it's still better than losing our soul.
Is it a job? A habit? It doesn't matter, if it's causing or tempting you to sin, it's better you lose it. The conclusion is that these scribes and Pharisees are NOT righteous, because they're not addressing the central problem of man's heart. Therefore, there is nothing they can DO to achieve righteousness.
[21] “You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not murder,’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be answerable to the court.’ [22] But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be answerable to the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be answerable to the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell. [23] Therefore, if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you, [24] leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering. [25] Come to good terms with your accuser quickly, while you are with him on the way to court, so that your accuser will not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you will not be thrown into prison. [26] Truly I say to you, you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last quadrans. [27] “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; [28] but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. [29] Now if your right eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. [30] And if your right hand is causing you to sin, cut it off and throw it away from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into hell.
Beatitudes 3
Matthew 5:21-48
Jesus has just gotten done telling the people that unless their righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees that they would not inherit the kingdom. And here, Jesus is contrasting different areas of life when it comes to righteousness. And His answers continually emphasize the heart.
He begins by comparing murder with hatred. And he does so with a repetitive lesson appealing to the Law. “You've heard the ancients said” followed by the statement, “But I say to you.” He is affirming both the need for and the inadequacy of the Law. Jesus is equating the penalty for being angry with your brother as being as worthy of the same punishment as the murderer.
So what we think in our hearts has just as much of an impact on us as if we carried through with committing the sin we were thinking about. And Jesus is saying that this anger can affect our worship. Jesus continues and says, if you are going to worship and while there remember that your brother has something against you to not even bother with the sacrifice and go be reconciled to your brother. Once reconciliation has occurred, then go worship.
So the caution is against being at worship when a brother is angry with you, NOT when you're at worship and you personally have something against someone else who is there. Petty church arguments leading to fracturing the membership is sin.
Do you see how God is concerned not with following every jot and tittle of The law but with our hearts. He desires His people to worship with heart. And for those whose anger caused them to be guilty of a crime, Jesus warns them to make peace with the accuser. Going to someone you have wronged is a difficult thing to do, admitting your actions but by not doing so you run the risk of affecting your personal relationship with God.
Jesus warns that should we argue on the way to court, i.e. our time of judgment, we will be cast into debtors prison where we will be until every cent is repaid. In other words, our punishment will not end, ever. So the Law can't save, and we owe a debt that we can't pay, so Jesus is saying to make peace before judgement comes.
Jesus the repeats the lesson with a different commandment. “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’;” and then adds to it, if you look with lust in your heart at a woman, you are already guilty of adultery. Again, he's saying the law says this, but you're guilty of sin when the thought enters your heart. The scribes and Pharisees stressed the act of sinning so intensely, they forgot the sin occurs with the first thought of committing the sin, not the act itself.
Jesus continues giving even stronger emphasis on our hearts. He is telling us that the sins we commit are so serious, that It is better to cut out an eye or cut off a hand from the body than it is to continue in the sin and pay the eternal price for sin.
No, He isn't advocating for mutilation of our bodies, He's saying it is better to lose a limb than to lose the entirety of our selves in Hell. So is that relationship with the unbeliever causing us to sin? It is better that it be cut off entirely and cast from you, even if the initial pain is bad, it is better than the alternative. We may have to cut off and cast away many things that will cause pain but it's still better than losing our soul.
Is it a job? A habit? It doesn't matter, if it's causing or tempting you to sin, it's better you lose it. The conclusion is that these scribes and Pharisees are NOT righteous, because they're not addressing the central problem of man's heart. Therefore, there is nothing they can DO to achieve righteousness.
[21] “You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not murder,’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be answerable to the court.’ [22] But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be answerable to the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be answerable to the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell. [23] Therefore, if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you, [24] leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering. [25] Come to good terms with your accuser quickly, while you are with him on the way to court, so that your accuser will not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you will not be thrown into prison. [26] Truly I say to you, you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last quadrans. [27] “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; [28] but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. [29] Now if your right eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. [30] And if your right hand is causing you to sin, cut it off and throw it away from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into hell.
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