Culturally, we tend to think that it is all about who we are and what we do that makes us right with God but Jesus is saying that is not the way it works. We may say we are Christians, and say we are disciples of Jesus and say we are righteous but are we? Are you? Clearly Jesus feels the need to clarify what genuine salvation looks like. So that is what we continue to look at today and next week.
[15] For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that...
Within the body, we are supposed to handle any grievances we have differently than those outside of God's will. Paul even goes so far...