As I continue through the Sermon on the Mount, I’ve come to a verse that completely changes how we think about Christianity.
Jesus says:
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”
— Matthew 5:17
At first, it’s a surprising statement.
Many assume that when Jesus came, He lowered the standards.
To make God’s commands easier.
To overlook sin.
To grade on a curve.
To love more than divide.
But Jesus Is Saying the Opposite
He didn’t come to abolish the Law.
He came to fulfill it.
And that’s incredibly important because the Law reveals God’s perfect standard.
It doesn’t say “be a good person,” or “try your best.”
It commands:
Complete righteousness.
Perfect obedience.
Absolute, holy perfection.
Here’s the Problem
None of us can meet that standard.
Not you or me.
Not even the most religious person you’ve ever met.
And that’s where Christianity separates itself from every man-made religion.
Religion Says One Thing.
But Jesus Says Another.
I’ll beat this drum until the cows come home, but religion says:
“Work harder.”
Jesus says:
“Trust Me.”
Religion says:
“Earn God’s favor.”
Jesus says:
“I’ve done what you could never do.”
That’s why the Gospel is such good news.
Good Christians aren’t people who keep all of the rules.
They’re people who trust the One who did.
The Law was never a solution to our problems.
It was a mirror.
As Paul writes:
"Through the law comes knowledge of sin."
— Romans 3:20
Mirrors only reveal problems—
they don't "fix" anything.
In the same way, the Law shows us our need.
And Jesus provides the solution.
And the more I study the Sermon on the Mount, the more I’m convinced that Jesus wasn’t lowering the standard.
He was showing that we can't fix ourselves.
He was demonstrating why we need a Savior.
Praise be to God.
— Drew
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