Our gospel for today gives...
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Our gospel for today gives us Jesus' final words from his Sermon on the Mount in
Matthew 5, 6, and 7. Jesus has told us how he wants us to live as his followers, and he
concludes by saying, "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them
will be like a wise man who built his house on rock" (7:24).
New Testament scholar, Marcus Borg, in his new book Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary, points out that in the original New Testament writings, "believing does not mean believing in doctrines about Jesus, but 'beloving,' the believing that is a combination of commitment, loyalty, faithfulness, allegiance to the beloved, and trust in the beloved."
Borg then goes on to say, "Christianity is a 'way' to be followed, more than it is about a set of beliefs to be believed."
That sounds like Jesus when he told us that the most important thing for us to do is to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to live that out in our lives, today and every day.
New Testament scholar, Marcus Borg, in his new book Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary, points out that in the original New Testament writings, "believing does not mean believing in doctrines about Jesus, but 'beloving,' the believing that is a combination of commitment, loyalty, faithfulness, allegiance to the beloved, and trust in the beloved."
Borg then goes on to say, "Christianity is a 'way' to be followed, more than it is about a set of beliefs to be believed."
That sounds like Jesus when he told us that the most important thing for us to do is to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to live that out in our lives, today and every day.
