Am I Good Enough? by Andy Stanley

Author:Andy Stanley [Stanley, Andy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-56346-0
Publisher: Crown Religion/Business/Forum
Published: 2013-02-20T16:00:00+00:00

Can He Do That?

Another thing Jesus did that drove religious leaders nuts was tell people their sins were forgiven. Think about that. The only person who can forgive someone is the one who was offended or wronged. You wouldn’t ask me to forgive you for something you did to your mother. You would ask your mother to forgive you. Jesus told people their sins were forgiven when he wasn’t even involved in the conflict. Makes no sense.

If that wasn’t confusing enough, he reinterpreted Jewish law in such a way as to make it impossible for anybody, even the Pharisees, to keep it.

For example, during his most famous sermon he said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ ” Everybody knew that one. It was one of the Big Ten. But Jesus wasn’t content with the common interpretation. He raised the ante:

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”

MATTHEW 5:27–28

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