Jesus considered the spirit of the law to be above its literal meaning. In his time, ancient law decreed no work whatsoever could be on the Sabbath. The spirit of the law was to set aside a day for rest and worship. Yet, opponents felt the letter of the law was violated when Jesus healed a man on the Sabbath. Recently, United Airlines used the letter of the law to remove with violence an Asian man from an overbooked flight. Using the letter of the law, security enforcement bloodied the [...]
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