Matthew 18; Verses 7-9; The Body of Christ; Spiritual Health

(Matthew 18:7-9) "Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Direct cross references; Mark 9:42-50; Luke 17:1-4

Short little study as in verse 10 stay within subject but we move to babes direct, i.e. new(er) Christians. This overall Church operations as move further along. No building here, Church is collection of believers that may, or may not meet in a building.

Remember Matthew 16 Christ for the first time named the Church built on Peter the Rock. Who was said to be crucified later upside down. He was not the first pope, sheesh louise. Interesting enough it was 7 days earlier this was declared. 7 always stand for spiritual perfection. And Christ gathers back the Church at the 7th trumpet for the first Resurrection; I Thessalonians 4:16-17; I Corinthians 15:50-55; Revelation 11:15; Revelation 20:4-6).

Continuing on...This is entrapped into sin. Not exclusive just to luring into sin. But also enabling sin. Obviously, this person would need to go before infecting the rest like a cancer. We're not preaching to the choir. You tell me, do you see many doing what Jesus Christ says? It don't take much to see this.

An extreme homosexuality. So called Pastor/preacher/teacher says it's okay, the whole body is going to bad side of the gulf; Luke 16. Let's see...

8Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

The body of Jesus Christ; Hands = works. Foot = Direction people are taken by the walk, no walk in Christ here. It is better some make than none make it Christ is saying. Just like physical amputation the goal is to keep the rest of the body functioning, not killing person. But ALIVE. So it is and how much more spiritually?

Let's note once again this enticing or enabling sin, they have their stamp of approval on it. Standing in front of God's saving arm in their condescending pride. Cross, grace through faith, love, mercy, forgiveness of sin, freedom thieves they are.

9And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

(The eye for discernment for watching. The eye is the first to bring from the heart condition. If the eye is full of darkness how great is that darkness. Here they would be enslaving everyone else, Maybe if more Pastors/preacher/teachers focused on pirates of the Christian, other than Caribbean first the Church would not be in the condition it's in now. What are these Pastors/preacher/teachers focused on again? Not pure motives, but deceit).

Amen.