Hello.
How bad is sin in the eyes of Jesus? In this chapter passage we find out a little bit about his views on sin. Its hard to read this passage because of how aware you are of your own sins; how aware Jesus is of those same sins. When Jesus says that it would be better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell, its downright scary. For guys, like me, I find it hard to keep my eyes clean of lust and sexual sins. My eyes in all its intricate and wonderful capabilities has the capacity to bring damnation to my whole body. This is where Jesus says, "It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell." For those of us who have difficulty biting the tongue, is it not better to have your tongue removed if it is going to award you a ticket to hell? Though we know Jesus wasn't speaking literally with these illustrations we need to consider them with a half literal and half symbolic interpretation. Why? Because sometimes we can't control something even if we know it is destroying our lives. For example, the types of friends we have. I'm not talking about the best friend who is not a Christian. I'm talking about the types of friends who have bad morals and who help lead you astray. We need to cut them out of our lives. The t.v., IF it is causing you to sin, get rid of it - or cable. The computer, same thing. The boyfriend, same thing. I am not close to living the kind of life I am explaining, but I am trying. Lets all try!
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