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I HAD A REASON
if
thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
"Your Honor, I had a reason for breaking the law."
"Of course you had a reason.
Every one of those standing with you on trial had a reason for what
they did. One was hungry, another was angry, yet another was
emotionally abused as a child. That man on your right says he was
deceived by his leader. The man on your left was told that the law he
broke had been repealed. But in all fairness I will allow you to give
me your reason for breaking the law, and then I will give you my reason
for sending you to prison for the rest of your life."
16A
certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 17And
sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come;
for all things are now ready. 18And
they all with one consent
began to make excuse. . . .. 24For
I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden
shall taste of my supper. (Luke 14:)
19Because
that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed
it unto them. 20For
the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly
seen, being understood by the things that are made, even
his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without
excuse: (Rom 1:)
13(For
not the hearers of the law are
just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
14For when the Gentiles, which have not
the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having
not the law, are a law unto themselves: 15Which
show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also
bearing witness, and their
thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) 16In
the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ
according to my gospel. (Rom 2:)
17Think
not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I
am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18For
verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one
jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be
fulfilled. 19Whosoever
therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach
men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven:
but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same
shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20For
I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the
righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no
case enter into the kingdom of heaven. (Mat 5:)
16And,
behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what
good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17And
he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is
none good but one, that is, God: but if
thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.18He
saith unto him, Which? (Mat 19:)
15And
he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves
before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly
esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. 16The
law and the prophets were until John: since that
time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. 17And
it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one
tittle of the law to fail (Luke 16:).
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