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1 | Fool means what exactly here.? | Matt 5:22 | Winefred | 242949 | ||
Why is 'You fool' such an insult to be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell? Is this technically a different Greek word than the word used 'fool' throughout the rest of the bible? Thanks. |
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2 | Fool means what exactly here.? | Matt 5:22 | DocTrinsograce | 242955 | ||
Hello, Winfred... Welcome to the forum! That is a very good question. Now think about this: Our Lord is instructing the church in the sermon on the mount. He is speaking to Christians. Now, the verse says a brother. Consider, if I were to say to a brother in Christ that He is worthless -- which is the sense of that word raca -- I am condemning him as one unworthy of salvation. I would be raising my own judgement above that of God Himself! Consequently, I am by implication condemning God for having chosen one of His own! Mercy, Lord! What a thing to imagine! Can you see the enormous presumption in doing such a thing? If you would like further discussion, I recommend: John Calvin's Commentary John Gill's Commentary Or even Jamieson, Fausset and Brown. All three of them go into much more detail. In Him, Doc |
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