Ye have heard that it was said

Ye have heard that it was said . Looking back to the Mosaic Law the law God gave to his children to bring them to a place of surrender, before the law man knew no sin. The law was made to restrain man and his lust of the flesh . There is a saying Laws are made to be broken . I want to point out the contrast between the Law of sin and the Law of Grace. When man is given a choice he always takes the course of his nature , the nature of the carnal man.  If it caters to his lust and desires of his flesh he will take that road every time. So the word says   Rom 7     but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin [is] dead.  So now it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwelleth in me.   But if what I would not, that I do, it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwelleth in me.    but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members.  Rom 8:2     For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.    So now we must understand what Jesus meant when he spoke theses words to Nicodemus YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN ! ,   Being born again is a life changing event it is the Law of Grace in effect for us.  Jesus also said if you find your life here on this earth you will lose the promise of resurrection life at his coming       Mat 7:14     For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.  Mat 10: 39  He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.    For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it. Luke      9:24     For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.     Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.  We look at this and say how could this be how could a man let this happen to himself.  Because only Christ could do this ?  No he became that example unto us and greater works shall ye do.  Now  the works of the flesh is    . Gal 5   Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,    idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,   envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practice such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.   Here we go it says  that they who practice such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.   Risist not him who is evil but whosoever
The word says he went to his cross a LAMB to his slaughter. Isa 42:1     Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. He will not cry, nor lift up his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street.
A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth.   John 19:7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God. When Pilate therefore heard this saying, he was the more afraid; and he entered into the Praetorium again, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. Pilate therefore saith unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? Knowest thou not that I have power to release thee, and have power to crucify thee? Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.  Pilate was frighten because it says his wife had a dream that night about Jesus and was very troubled and said to Pilate do not harm him.   Now where Jesus is at this moment is where most natural man will beg for his freedom, please do crucify me !. But remember Jesus told Pilate for this very reason was I born , he was born to die in his flesh and the same is true for us we were born to die on our cross to crucify our carnal flesh also thus he was that example. But Jesus spoke not unto Pilate . I believe if the man Christ Jesus had have ask for his life to be spared that Pilate set him free it would have been Just as Paul when the men of the city made a pact to kill Paul as soon as he was seen by them, the centurion at that time heard of the plot and sent Paul out of the city with a very strong armed guard.  Jesus said unto this moment was I born.   Now let us go to Luk 22:41 And he was parted from them about a stone's cast; and he kneeled down and prayed,    saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.   And there appeared unto him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.   Just as on the mount of transfiguration .   It was not his flesh he was in agony for it was the shame of the cross and the sin of the world the weight of that sin crushing him. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.   Mar 14:32     And they come unto a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I pray.    Gethsemane = "an oil press" a place where they crushed the olives for there oil I have read where the stone use for this process was over two thousand pounds.  This place was only fitting for his last moments ,  But he cried out to his father one more time feeling the weight of the worlds sin and becoming sin,   a son who knew no sin . Yet he went to his cross in full obedience to his father.      Isa 53:10     Yet it pleased Jehovah to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of Jehovah shall prosper in his hand.  In the very moments of his agony I believe Jesus remembered the scripture in Psalm 22 written about him now this is where I would have you read psalm 22 and keep in mind where Jesus is at in the garden of Gethsemane .  He took mine and your guilt and our shame he shed his blood for you and me Jesus saw you at that moment .   Hbr 10:9     then hath he said, Lo, I am come to do thy will. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second       Rom 8:2     For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.    Where do you stand today in this great calling the word talks about a book and in that book names are written the book of life , Jesus said if you confess me before men I will confess you before my father.   John said behold the lamb of God that TAKES AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD.  Jesus said to forgive and all through the gospels he says to forgive, he said on the cross forgive them father they know not what they do,     forgive and be set free      Luk 6:37     And judge not, and ye shall not be judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released:    You must forgive by Gods grace you can! he will make a way it is your heart you bind yourselves up with not being able to forgive so when you do forgive from your heart you are releasing that person and yourself also. The very first thing in obtaining salvation is  repentance ­= changing ones mind. And even repentance is a gift of God so ask him for the gift to repent   Psa 51:17     The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.        Hbr 12:14     Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:     The word sanctification in the    Greek: hagiasmos

Holiness, Holy, Holily:
translated "holiness" in the AV of Rom 6:19, 22; 1Th 4:7; 1Ti 2:15; Hbr 12:14, is always rendered "sanctification" in the RV. It signifies

(a) separation to God, 1Cr 1:30; 2Th 2:13; 1Pe 1:2;

(b) the resultant state, the conduct befitting those so separated, 1Th 4:3, 4, 7, and the four other places mentioned above. "Sanctification" is thus the state predetermined by God for believers, into which in grace He calls them, and in which they begin their Christian course and so pursue it. Hence they are called "saints" (hagioi).

Gal 2:20     I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me: and that [life] which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, [the faith] which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.