"You have heard that it was said ... But
I say to you ... " (Matthew 5:21-22,27-28,31-32,33-34, 38-39,43-44).
When we see the great contrast between what has been said in the past
and what Jesus says to His generation and our generation, we must
remember Jesus' words, "Don't ever think that I came to set aside Moses;
teachings or the Prophets" (Matthew 5:17). What does Jesus mean?
Clearly, He doesn't just repeat what's already been said. Jesus says, "I
didn't come to set them aside but to make them come true" (Matthew
5:17). Jesus doesn't contradict the Old Testament. He brings out its
deeper meaning. He reveals its fuller meaning. Jesus is expounding the
Word of God. He enables His hearers to see things in a new light - but
He doesn't do this by setting aside God's Word. The Word of God stands -
for every generation. It is not to be tampered with. It's to be upheld.
At the heart of upholding God's Word, there's a very real question we
must ask, "What are you saying to us, Lord, here-and-now?"
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