Some parts of the Bible are easy to understand:

 

Love your neighbor.

Feed the hungry.

Follow Jesus.

 

Other parts are far more challenging:

 

If your hand offends you, cut it off.

If your eye offends you, pluck it out.

And watch out for hell fire!

 

So how are we to read those challenging words?

 

Are they threats?

 

Or are they just as full of grace as the easy ones?

 

See you at church!