What is the practical application of the story of the woman caught in adultery?
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Basically all that is above is what i felt but moreover,Jesus also addressed the earth not to condemn people-vs6 and vs 8,unless there is something that was meant by Jesus writing on the ground.
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In this incredible story we see a tremendous clash between law/judgement and grace/forgiveness. I always wonder if Jesus simply began to write the 10 Commandments and each one of the accusers was convicted of his own "coming short of the Glory of God".
Not only did Jesus mercifully forgive the woman but when He spoke, "sin no more" he imparted the "grace to change".
How good it would be if we lived in such a way that our very lives convicted others without "condeming" them.
Beautiful story of mercy triumphing over Judgement and grace lifting a sinner out of their sin to live like Jesus.
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Notice the order in which Jesus does things in this passage. He covers the sinner in love and grace, then he addresses the sin. We can learn a lot about lovingly correcting someone from this passage. Jesus does not require us to have everything together, for Him to offer His love and grace. Why should we treat others any differently?
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There are many possible practical applications. In fact, I think this is one of the most commonly used sermon texts. Everyone from ultra-liberals to ultra-conservatives seems to love the passage.
However, it's textually one of the two most disputed passages in the New Testament, along with Mark 16:9-20 (see: Should Mark 16:9-20 be in the Bible?). The passage is missing from many, including the earliest manuscripts, and marked as questionable content (e.g. with a ÷ in the margin) in many others.
Now, the passage is beautiful and I believe it and value it. But given its disputedness, I prefer not to use it for practical applications nor teaching others. For any of the major points, there are other passages that can be used just as well. Some examples:
- Don't judge others. Matthew 7:1
- Everyone is a sinner. Romans 3:23
- Jesus forgives sins. Luke 7:36-50
- Jesus commands to repent. Matthew 4:17
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In the story, everyone there recognised that they were sinners, including the top religious leaders. We should recognise that in ourselves also, no matter how 'good' we try to be. Jesus' compassion is not just for the woman but also for all of us.
This comes to the heart of Christianity and is the whole point of John's Gospel: everyone has sinned/rebelled against God and faces his just judgement. But God sent his Son Jesus to come and save such sinners, and we're invited to trust in him so that we're no longer condemned by God.
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