As the commentary points out on Sinai Moses acquired commandments/laws. When Jesus ascended the mount to preach his Sermon he presented not laws but declarative statements most of which run counter to common accepted wisdom.
These texts mark All Saints Day. The Holy Catholic Church has at least 10,000 known official saints, early records being sketchy. A more liberal perspective acknowledges that:
Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
All are saints and sinners before God. Today we acknowledge that as members of Christ's body the church we are as one with the saints of all times in the eternal Kingdom of God. None are better than any other, none can afford a holier then Thou attitude. Today a list of those who have died in the last year will be read in many parishes but all baptised members of Christ's body the church are members of the list of Saints Eternal. We can take comfort from this holy priesthood and rejoice in the presence of the saints of every time and place and acknowledge our responsibility to continue the work they began and continued. We are one in the spirit.
These texts mark All Saints Day. The Holy Catholic Church has at least 10,000 known official saints, early records being sketchy. A more liberal perspective acknowledges that:
Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
All are saints and sinners before God. Today we acknowledge that as members of Christ's body the church we are as one with the saints of all times in the eternal Kingdom of God. None are better than any other, none can afford a holier then Thou attitude. Today a list of those who have died in the last year will be read in many parishes but all baptised members of Christ's body the church are members of the list of Saints Eternal. We can take comfort from this holy priesthood and rejoice in the presence of the saints of every time and place and acknowledge our responsibility to continue the work they began and continued. We are one in the spirit.
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