Jesus said it's not only wrong to commit murder but even to curse your brother or to harbor a grudge. Not only is it wrong to commit adultery but even to allow yourself to think lustful thoughts. It's not only a sin to commit a wrong act but even to harbor wrong thoughts and attitudes. The idea is that God not only cares about what we do that's visible on the outside but what's hidden on the inside. His standard is perfection, not some dumbed-down moral mediocrity.

But that sounds impossible and unreasonable of God to expect perfection.

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