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IVP New Testament Commentary Series – Jesus Applies Principles in God's Law (5:17-48)
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IVP New Testament Commentary Series
Matthew
THE ETHICS OF GOD'S KINGDOM (5-7)
Jesus Applies Principles in God's Law (5:17-48)
Jesus Applies Principles in God's Law (5:17-48)
- Christians Must Obey God's Law (5:17-20)
- Jesus' High View of Scripture (5:17-18)
- We Will Be Judged by Our Response to God's Word (5:19)
- Bible-Believing People Without Transformed Hearts Are Lost (5:20)
- Angry Enough to Kill (5:21-26)
- Do Not Covet Others Sexually (5:27-30)
- Do Not Betray Your Spouse by Divorce (5:31-32)
- Oaths Are a Poor Substitute for Integrity (5:33-37)
- Avoid Retribution and Resistance (5:38-42)
- Jesus Challenges Our Desire for Personal Vindication (5:38)
- Turning the Other Cheek, Letting God Vindicate Us (5:39)
- Legal Nonresistance (5:40)
- Love Even Your Oppressors (5:41)
- Surrender Your Possessions to Whoever Requests Them (5:42)
- Love Your Enemies (5:43-48)
!!As if Jesus' words in 5:3-16 were not strong enough, he presents even more stringent demands of the kingdom in these verses. While various groups of Christians today may differ concerning exactly how Jesus intended his disciples to interpret the law, one point is clear: Jesus was not an antinomian. He expected his followers to understand and apply the moral principles already revealed in Scripture.
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