Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: Dr. Zzyzx

People seem to not notice or just outright ignore that.

The Sermon on the Mount sets the bar far higher than the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments deal with outward actions. The Sermon on the Mount gets into the intent of the Law and the intent of the heart.

The Pharisees who kept the outward observance of the Law, and Jesus had some pretty harsh words for them. Vipers and white washed tombs full of dead men’s bones comes to mind.


72 posted on 01/10/2019 9:02:03 AM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 65 | View Replies ]


To: metmom
The Sermon on the Mount gets into the intent of the Law and the intent of the heart.

Correct. Which is what the New Covenant addresses. Instilling the Holy Spirit in our heart to fortify us to keep His Laws inwardly as well as outwardly.

81 posted on 01/10/2019 9:06:36 AM PST by BipolarBob (God bless America - except for California.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 72 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson