Every believer will break the law's moral commandments. Based on that understanding, I agree that someone being called "least in the kingdom of heaven" is saved by grace and a part of the kingdom of heaven.
But this is a place where I don't think the KJV does a good job. The word the KJV translates "break" is translated "annuls" in the NASB, which goes beyond disobeying a command to removing the commandment as one to be followed. One who "annuls" doesn't consider the commandment a commandment that needs to be obeyed and tries to convince others the same. If such a person makes it into the kingdom of heaven they will certainly be at the be very lowest status in a kingdom filled with people who believe in and obey Jesus. I also preached on this passage.
I get into what fulfilled means, how that relates to what Christians should obey today, and what constitutes a righteousness greater than the Pharisees. The sermon goes through v. 26 s, so it should comment on at least another one of these articles.
Every believer will break the law's moral commandments. Based on that understanding, I agree that someone being called "least in the kingdom of heaven" is saved by grace and a part of the kingdom of heaven.
But this is a place where I don't think the KJV does a good job. The word the KJV translates "break" is translated "annuls" in the NASB, which goes beyond disobeying a command to removing the commandment as one to be followed. One who "annuls" doesn't consider the commandment a commandment that needs to be obeyed and tries to convince others the same. If such a person makes it into the kingdom of heaven they will certainly be at the be very lowest status in a kingdom filled with people who believe in and obey Jesus. I also preached on this passage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIwVZitz7J0&t=5s
I get into what fulfilled means, how that relates to what Christians should obey today, and what constitutes a righteousness greater than the Pharisees. The sermon goes through v. 26 s, so it should comment on at least another one of these articles.
RMB, I appreciated your sermon. Thanks