Sin is that serious in God’s eyes, but Jesus was illustrating how important Him dying for our sins would be. Without His sacrifice, we would all be doomed, but He created a path everyone could take if they simply choose to believe and follow Him. Not saying they should literally cut off their own hands.
He was talking about brethren who are wallowing in their sin. We are the body, if one turns away from Jesus and will not repent, they are "cut off" from the body.
Jesus even said if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off.. I think He's explaining just how serious God takes these offenses.
I wonder if that's why Islam punishes theft by cutting off thieves' hands.
They always steal from the Bible to justify their barbaric contemporary Sharia law
Sin is that serious in God’s eyes, but Jesus was illustrating how important Him dying for our sins would be. Without His sacrifice, we would all be doomed, but He created a path everyone could take if they simply choose to believe and follow Him. Not saying they should literally cut off their own hands.
He was talking about brethren who are wallowing in their sin. We are the body, if one turns away from Jesus and will not repent, they are "cut off" from the body.
I see.. Thanks! I'm still learning, that's why I love GAW..everyone has been really helpful.