Sunday, December 28, 2014

Paul transformed Jesus' teaching of repentance as self-amputation into an object of derision

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched...And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched. -- Mark 9:43, 45

I would they were even cut off which trouble you. -- Galatians 5:12