UNDAILY Episode 157
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Therefore, anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
MATTHEW 5, 17-20 (NIV)
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus confronts the old with the new, presenting us with the unchanging nature of God's law and His mission. In today's world, full of changes, updates, new trends, and regulations, His words sound almost revolutionary. Imagine trying to install a new operating system version on your computer, but Jesus says, "No updates! This system has been perfect from the beginning; it just needs to be understood and used properly." Of course, He's not talking about systems from Redmond or Cupertino (...)
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