15 "But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins."
Okay, Biblical biblical inerrantists, how literal is Matthew 6:15? If taken at face value, Christ would seem to be teaching there is an unpardonable sin- unforgiveness. But that conflicts with other verses in the New Testament. Soooooooo, perhaps the Bible has to be read with common sense and a discerning spirit.
Verse 16- "When you fast. . ." Not "if" you fast. Is fasting a Biblical expectation today? What are the benefits of fasting? Negative consequences?
22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!"
This is getting harder and harder in today's world. Victoria's Secret commercials push the limit of soft core porn. Web sites abound that can quickly fill a person with darkness. How much more relevant is that Vacation Bible song, "Be Careful Little Eyes" now more than ever.
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