Why I Shouldn't Get Complacent

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Last week in Sunday School, we were talking about the Ten Commandments, and how we sometimes break them.

(Yes this was an adult class. And no, we didn't give specific examples.)

I said that I thought I was doing pretty well on the "Thou shalt not murder" one.

Obviously I said this to get a laugh, but my classmate answered seriously. She said to remember that just not killing anyone is not enough.

Matthew 5: 21-22 says:

²¹ “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ ²² But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sisterwill be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.

Wow. That's convicting.

I guess I'm not doing as well as I thought.