04-04-2010, 05:58 PM
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Avalon Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 539
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Re: Red Letter Church
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Originally Posted by orthodoxymoron
Seriously! How do we know when to take a text literally, and when to start rationalizing! Use your brain! It should be obvious that Jesus is using the technique of exaggeration to make a point! He is telling us to take sin very seriously, and to understand how destructive sin is if it is followed to its logical, or actually illogical, conclusion! Obviously, Jesus does not want people to gouge their eyes out! But think about it...if an affair with the married girl next door led to lying, jealousy, anger, and even murder...perhaps a missing eye would be the least destructive option!
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good point
if the attraction leads to an affair
who knows the consequences
Jesus admonishes
to watch the thoughts and check the emotions
for these lead to action
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