Ja und was ist diese "Kultur", die Sie von sprechen?
There was once another culture that had the same battle. But someone came along who seemed to put individual persons above the laws of that culture. Many people say today that the law cannot be 'bent' for one person. This other culture said the same thing. But the person in this other culture did put others above the 'law.' In fact in doing so this person incurred the wrath of the judiciary of that culture. They viewed the law as being above all else. But the person who angered them so said the law was made FOR man, not man for the law. So he broke the rules, went against the culture. He broke a holy tenant of the culture. And the wrath he incurred led to the culture condemning him to death. And the sentence was carried out.
What was the great violation of his culture. He healed a man on the Sabbath.
But the law they said was from God Himself. So when we look at the laws of God, and the laws of democracy we can ask ourselves what this man asked his culture: "Which is lawful: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But those who condemned him remained silent. (From Mark 3:4).
So today we can choose to be like the Pharisees and Sanhedrin, putting the law above man, or we choose to be, well like God would have us be, to do good and save life, not destroy it.
That is the bottom line here!
Beautiful. Thank you.
so true. Well put
Ah, very good comparison. very true too, sad but true. For liberals the law or their interpretation is their religion.
Ja und was ist diese "Kultur", die Sie von sprechen?
Straining at gnats, but swallowing a camel.
That is one of the most beautiful posts I have ever read here on FR.
It would seem that there are a few individuals, appropriately robed in black, who have made their choice. Too sad.
Remember that when Jesus died on the cross, He was unable to do anything. His hands and legs were nailed so that he could not move. He just had to endure the suffering and mocking and other torments.
Terri is similar in that she cannot get out of the bed to get a glass of water, and her parents, like Jesus' mother, cannot give her something to drink.
The soldiers gave Jesus a bitter vinegar to drink to be even more cruel to him. Some have referred to this as the Fourth Cup [Scott Hahn].
One must remember John 3:14 through John 3:16 [and not just John 3:16]. For many have been healed by looking of reproductions of Jesus on the cross. Movies like the Passion has helped to heal sinners just as the Seraph staff of Moses healed the disobedient children in the desert.
Gazing upon a cross with the image of Jesus, in all his suffering nailed to it, can heal inner wounds by allowing us to know what Jesus suffered for our sins.
BTTT
I would be very careful with your use of Jesus "bending the rules." The reason the ceremonial laws (not the Mosaic) were no longer required is because Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath. If anything, when it comes to the Mosaic Law, Jesus strengthened them (see Mt. 5)
Excellent post! Thank you.
So today we can choose to be like the Pharisees and Sanhedrin, putting the law above man, or we choose to be, well like God would have us be, to do good and save life, not destroy it.
Excellent.
Thanks for an articulate view. You really helped put this whole thing in perspective of WWJD. I have been trying to get my thoughts together to write our local newspaper and you have given me a path to follow. Thank you.
That was powerful.
Good post.
Excellent Post!
Thank you for those words this morning.