"An ‘Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.’ Is that going to get us anywhere?" ~~Jesus

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Jesus, Jesus Manifesto, Jesus Sayings, Legalism, Love, Matthew, Matthew 5, Matthew 5:38-42

Jesus loves the word of God. He also knows legalism can be taken to the extreme.

I certainly have legal “rights” that I can insist on being fulfilled. Jesus also gives me the option to pursue love. His challenge to me is to pursue love and not “my rights”.

Jesus summarizes God’s Law up as 2 essential requirements. Love God and love everyone I encounter every day. Jesus demands that I focus on those two requirements. That is the essence of things in God’s world. That is His law.

Legalism isn’t going to get Me anywhere. End of story.

 An ‘Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.’ Is that going to get us anywhere?”

~Jesus (Matthew 5:38-42 The Message)