Both your post and the OPs post can be true. Remember, the whole point of the new testament was that Jesus raised the bar, fulfilled the law, and gave us the gift of repentance so that we wouldn't get lost in legalism as a barometer for our value. How lucky are we that god allowed us a savior that reaches into a barrel of sinful monkeys for followers? Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom as he has every right to be wrathful, but let us not forget the woman condemned to death "go, and sin no more". There is none of us without sin, so repentance is a gift of the highest value.

Both your post and the OPs post can be true. Remember, the whole point of the new testament was that Jesus raised the bar and gave us the gift of repentance so that we wouldn't get lost in legalism. How lucky are we that god allowed us a savior that reaches into a barrel of sinful monkeys for followers? Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom as he has every right to be wrathful, but let us not forget the woman condemned to death "go, and sin no more". There is none of us without sin, so repentance is a gift of the highest value.