Jesus gave those “ commandments” to show that people could not keep them....did you gouge out your eye the last time you looked at a girl lustfully? Do you think you are “ Righteous “ because you never killed anybody? If you hate somebody without cause you are no better than a Murderer in the eyes of God.....The purpose of the Sermon on the Mount was to show that you are a Lost Sinner who needs a Savior...It was to drive you to your knees and make you like the Publican that Jesus included in His Sermon.....the one whose Heart was made Contrite by listening to Jesus’ Words....The proper response to the Sermon sounded like this—- “ Lord, have Mercy on me, a Sinner”......
Has your Response been the proper one or do have plans to sell all of your possessions and give them to the poor, or cut off your hand the next time you use it to steal or perhaps to pleasure yourself?
Nobody could ever keep the Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount was like the Ten Commandments on Steroids! We have been graciously provided with a giant “ loophole “ , if we can swallow our pride and admit that we are hopeless, helpless Sinners.....that “ loophole, that “ way out” is to Rest in the Gospel Of Grace Plus Nothing.You can find it in 1 Cor15:1-4 .....It ain’t about what man does for God—- it’s about what a Loving God has done for Lost , Hell- Deserving Sinners like you. And like me.God threw us out a “ Life Preserver” as a free gift....are you going to accept it or reject it....if you reject it.....take a pain pill or two before you pluck that eye out....it’s gonna hurt ....