A CHRISTIAN LOOKS AT MATTHEW’S GOSPEL
Jesus and the bible
Reading: Matthew 5:17-20 Click to view passage
Biblical faith is a revealed faith and what Jesus has said is so radical that he anticipates and answers the question people were beginning to think, even if they hadn’t actually put it into words, “How does all that Jesus has said fit in with the bible?” No matter how revolutionary his hearers feel his teaching is, Jesus reassures them that he is not out of harmony with the Old Testament. He has no plans to abolish it, rather he sees himself as fulfilling it. However, he is critical of those who reduce righteousness to merely obeying rules and regulations and fail to see the rich spiritual depth of its message.
Meditation: Think about the attitude that Jesus had to the bible and consider your own in relation to his.
Prayer pointer: Help me to see the spirit of what the bible is asking and stop me from thinking that mere legalism is enough.
Jesus and the bible
Reading: Matthew 5:17-20 Click to view passage
Biblical faith is a revealed faith and what Jesus has said is so radical that he anticipates and answers the question people were beginning to think, even if they hadn’t actually put it into words, “How does all that Jesus has said fit in with the bible?” No matter how revolutionary his hearers feel his teaching is, Jesus reassures them that he is not out of harmony with the Old Testament. He has no plans to abolish it, rather he sees himself as fulfilling it. However, he is critical of those who reduce righteousness to merely obeying rules and regulations and fail to see the rich spiritual depth of its message.
Meditation: Think about the attitude that Jesus had to the bible and consider your own in relation to his.
Prayer pointer: Help me to see the spirit of what the bible is asking and stop me from thinking that mere legalism is enough.
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