To the self-righteous Jew, Jesus said, you have heard that whosoever shall murder is in danger of the judgement, but I say, whoever is angry with his brother without cause is in danger of the judgement.
Jesus just placed anger without cause on the same level as murder!
He also said, you have heard you shall not commit adultery, but I say whoever looks on a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery in his heart.
So guys, if you have ever seen an outrageously beautiful woman and for one split second lusted after her, you are guilty of all the Law and commandments. You are condemned.
This is how intense Law and commandment is, do you think you can keep it?
There is no mercy in Law and commandment, whether it be the Law of Moses or the commandments of Christ, which is an extension of the Law. If you are guilty of one, you are guilty of all and condemned.
If you are trying to gain or retain salvation by keeping Law in any form, and that includes the commandments of Christ, you will fail and be condemned.
There will only be grace and mercy for sinful man by faith in Jesus Christ and His finished work alone.
Yes, it is true that nobody can keep the Law of Moses and the commandments of Christ using his own strength !
But you can keep the law of Moses and the commandments of Christ if you rely on God’s strength !
If you are angry with your brothers or sisters , usually something that he/she has said, done, or looked — that make you upset, disappointed, offended, or even felt mistreated!
what would the Lord say ? Forgive ! Just as the Lord have forgiven you.
If you know and have tasted the Lord’s mercy, you know He forgive because He love you much.
If you aren’t able to forgive your brothers and sisters, it means that you don’t have the strength to forgive or the capacity to forgive. Why? you haven’t loved the Lord much !
that is why the first commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength.
Because you haven’t loved the Lord much — by telling Him that you love Him because He is the light of the world.
That is why when you hate your brothers/ sisters, you still are in darkness.
When you have loved the Lord much because He is savior of love, He is your Redeemer, He is your fortress, He is your strength, etc !
Your love grows because you remember His wonderful deeds, His steadfast love, His faithfulness, His strength, His joy, His wisdom, His righteousness, etc.
Then you have the strength to forgive those who wrong you. It is natural that you can walk in obedience in Christ. Why you always set your eyes on Him and your mind is set on the things of the Spirit, that is, His strength, His steadfast love, His victories, etc.
About that outrageously beautiful woman ! Well, we are told to put on the new self created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
This is what we have heard:
But the LORD said to Samuel, "For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart." -1 Samuel 16:7
For everyone who has been BORN OF GOD OVERCOMES THE WORLD. And this is the victory that has overcome the world'our faith. -1 John 5:4
If many are born of God and partaker of God’s nature, many shall be able to overcome the world.
Why many can’t?
assuming that you have heard about Him and were taught in Him, as the truth is in Jesus, -Ephesians 4:21
to PUT OFF YOUR OLD SELF, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through DECEITFUL DESIRES, -Ephesians 4:22
It is obvious that many self proclaimed Christians have not repented !
God is not waiting for many just to say sorry only but change their lifestyle, that is, to put off the old self.
Of course, they can’t because they will slip back to sin again! Why ? Because they have relied on their strength. What God have said about that?
Thus says the LORD: "Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the LORD. -Jeremiah 17:5
When you consider this, you find that many self righteous Christians are cursed !
How can we not be cursed ? Rely on God’s strength!
That is why God give strength to His people,
as it is written:
May the LORD GIVE STRENGTH to His people! May the LORD bless his people with peace! -Psalms 29:11
When you are found in God’s strength, this is what we have heard:
be found in Him, NOT HAVING A RIGHTEOUSNESS OF MY OWN that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith- Philippians 3:9
When you are considering to look at outrageously beautiful woman to lust after her, consider what Heavenly Father have spoken in proverbs:
Why should you be intoxicated, MY SON, with a forbidden woman and embrace the bosom of an adulteress? -Proverbs 5:20
For a man's ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his paths. -Proverbs 5:21
The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is held fast in the cords of his sin. -Proverbs 5:22
He dies for lack of discipline, and because of his great folly he is led astray. -Proverbs 5:23