You Have To Be Perfect The Old Testament Law is CRAZY isn't it? At first glance, it appears God is sanctioning the stoning of kids who talk back their parents or who carry sticks on the wrong day of the week among other things. This is barbaric, right?! It can't be true! But take a closer look. Did you know God gave us the Law to show you how to save yourself? The Law is the standard. If you want to be saved, you must meet the standard. Holiness is perfection. You must not miss one step. One sin and you can't possibly be holy. True justice requires that even the smallest sin requires death. Just one lie. Steal just once. I know I stole a bag of caramels from Kroger when I was nine years old. Guess what? I'm out. You are too. One bad thought. Well, you got me there too. God chose a small group of people to show us how impossible it is keep His Law. The OT Law is holiness training and the Israelites failed miserably. They couldn't do it. You can't either. Now lo...