Matthew 5:20
For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
Our Lord draws a comparison of righteousness with that of the Pharisees, more as a contrast that their type of righteousness should be avoided. This also means Yshua knows that believers can achieve a higher level of righteousness than the Pharisees. The way to achieve this is not by following rules and regulations, but by being a follower of Yshua. Our Lord's kind of righteousness is more than actions, it includes our motives and thoughts. We cannot achieve this just by obeying His laws, instead he changes our heredity from sinful Adam to perfect Yshua.
For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
Our Lord draws a comparison of righteousness with that of the Pharisees, more as a contrast that their type of righteousness should be avoided. This also means Yshua knows that believers can achieve a higher level of righteousness than the Pharisees. The way to achieve this is not by following rules and regulations, but by being a follower of Yshua. Our Lord's kind of righteousness is more than actions, it includes our motives and thoughts. We cannot achieve this just by obeying His laws, instead he changes our heredity from sinful Adam to perfect Yshua.
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