The Plank and the Speck
Is there any good news to be found in Christianity? Sure-- don't you know the verse from the bible the reference to which (John 3:16) used to be flashed on a placard at opportune times during televised football games:
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life."
What's that you say? You don't see what's so great about that? Ok, you got me, I was just kidding. The real good news is these words, from Jesus himself:
"Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote [speck] that is in thy brothers eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brothers eye." (Matthew 7:1-5)
In case it's not clear to you why I say this is great news, it's because if you follow Jesus' admonition carefully and diligently, you will regain your vision, or perhaps see for the first time, and will have the opportunity to spread the ability to see to others! You will become part of the saving of humanity!
And this way is open to all-- even Christians.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life."
What's that you say? You don't see what's so great about that? Ok, you got me, I was just kidding. The real good news is these words, from Jesus himself:
"Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote [speck] that is in thy brothers eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brothers eye." (Matthew 7:1-5)
In case it's not clear to you why I say this is great news, it's because if you follow Jesus' admonition carefully and diligently, you will regain your vision, or perhaps see for the first time, and will have the opportunity to spread the ability to see to others! You will become part of the saving of humanity!
And this way is open to all-- even Christians.
posted by Joel GL at 12:15 AM
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