The Pharisees, who dearly loved their money, heard all this and scoffed at Him. Then He said to them, “You like to appear righteous in public, but God knows your hearts. What this world honors is detestable in the sight of God. Until John the …
The Law Gems
Bible Gem 985 – Now You are Insulting Us, Me. (Luke 11:45, 46 ff)
“Teacher,” said an expert in religious law, “you have insulted us, too, in what you just said.” “Yes, “said Jesus, “what sorrow also awaits you experts in religious law! For you crush people with unbearable religious demands, and you never lift a finger to ease …
Bible Gem 215 – Stumbling into Grace (Rom 9:30-10:13)
What can we say, then? Gentiles, who were not pursuing righteousness, have attained righteousness, a righteousness that comes through faith. But Israel, who did pursue the righteousness that is based on the law, did not arrive at that law. Why not? Because they did not …