Matthew 5:19
Therefore, whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven
Jesus condemns the pick and mix attitude we often have to the bible. We take a hard line on the bits we think we can do, or that we think others should do, and we ignore or "reinterpret" the parts we don't want to do. That has the knock-on effect of teaching others to do the same, whether that is explicit instruction or implicit through our lifestyle. Jesus is clear in his high view of God's law. God defines righteousness and sin, not us. He speaks, we listen.
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