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Matthew 5:43-48
Introduction
In this section of the Sermon on the Mount Jesus expounds on the meaning of his command, “unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.”
Our Lord uses the phrase, “You have heard that the ancients were told,” or a similar one, to introduce each of the six corrective illustrations He gives in this section of His sermon (see vv. 21, 27, 31, 33, 38, 43).
The phrase has reference to rabbinical teaching, and in each illustration, Jesus contrasts that human teaching with the Word of God.
Together, these illustrations affirm that every area of our lives should be characterized and measured by God’s perfect standard of inner righteousness.
[John MacArthur]
Five Basic Principles for 5:21-48
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The spirit of the law is more important than the letter.
2. The law is positive as well as negative.
3. The law is not an end in itself; its supreme purpose is to glorify God.
4. God alone is qualified to judge men, He alone can judge hearts.
5. We are all commanded to live up to God’s perfect standard - no exceptions.
In His sixth, and last, illustration contrasting the false righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees with the true righteousness of God, Jesus contrasts the Pharisees’ kind of love with God’s kind of love.
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A Practice Examined (5:43)
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