Matthew 5:22, Thou Fool, part I of II

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

//Pretty strong words coming from Jesus. Call somebody a fool, and you’re headed for hell. Now, check out the following passage, also in Matthew, and also the words of Jesus:

Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

Hey, what’s going on? Is Jesus headed to hell for calling people fools? Or did Matthew forget what he promised a few chapters earlier? I’ll let you worry about this overnight, and return to the topic tomorrow.