Selective Righteousness
The longer I study the Judeo/Christian Scriptures the more I become aware how selective American Christians have become, choosing to emphasize some biblical content while ignoring and even denying the validity of other content. I also am discouraged by the way so many Christians more closely align with political agendas than with the teachings and ethics of Jesus of Nazareth, who they claim to follow. … an expert in the law, asked (Jesus) a question to test him. 36 “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” 37 He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ [Deuteronomy 6:5] 38 This is the greatest and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ [Leviticus 19:18] 40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 22:34-40) [1] Two observations: first, “And a second is like it…” seems clear:...