The commands of God’s world-wide rule II – integrity

Matthew 5:27-32

The companies we work for, the nations we live in and the friendship groups we belong to all have their own set of values. With the spotlight on Qatar, questions over the values of a regime could not be more pertinent. There is no doubt that Jesus demands regime–change, but the integrity and quality of the regime he brings supersedes all others.

Matthew 5:27-32

Lust

27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell.

Divorce

31 “It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

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