More Sins Than Body Parts – Costly Grace
Mark 9:38-50
Bonhoeffer accuses the modern church of looking for “cheap grace.” I have to say that, in general, he is right. Jesus, on the other hand, in today's scripture speaks of paying the price for our sins. Basically, he says we should start lopping of body parts as they sin. Admittedly, this behavior seems a little extreme, but let's face – Jesus was extreme. The texts invite us to a deeper consideration of how to address our sins, of how self-righteousness and grace are related, and what the ultimate price should be.
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