Our Saviour sought to impress upon His hearers that a man who would advantage himself by overreaching his neighbor in the smallest item would, if the opportunity were favorable, overreach in larger matters. The least departure from strict rectitude breaks down the barriers and prepares the heart to do greater injustice. Christ, by precept and example, taught that the strictest integrity should govern our actions toward our fellow men. “Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.” Christ was continually portraying the defective lives of the Pharisees and reproving them. They professed to be keeping the law of God, yet in their daily acts were practicing iniquity. Many widows and orphans were robbed of their little all to gratify an avaricious desire for gain. {4T 487.1}


Vidnesbyrd for menigheden bind 4 kapitel 43. 487.     Fra side 487 i den engelske udgave.tilbage

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Vor frelser søgte at indprente sine tilhørere, at den, der af hensyn til egen fordel ville bedrage sin næste i den mindste ting, ved gunstig anledning også ville bedrage i større anliggender. Den mindste afvigelse fra streng retskaffenhed nedbryder skrankerne og bereder hjertet til at begå større uret. Kristus lærte ved forskrift og eksempel, at den strengeste ærlighed bør beherske alle vore handlinger over for vore medmennesker. »Derfor, alt hvad I vil, at menneskene skal gøre mod jer, det samme skal I gøre mod dem.« Kristus skildrede stadig farisæernes mangelfulde liv og irettesatte dem. De bekendte sig til at holde Guds lov, men i deres daglige handlinger øvede de uretfærdighed. Mange enker og faderløse blev berøvet det lidt, de havde, for at tilfredsstille en begærlig attrå efter vinding.

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