GGJ5b

Jakob Lorber – The Great Gospel of John, vol. 5, part B
it is already the eighth time! But if you catch him a ninth time at his cheek,
then you can exercise your good right on him!‖
[GGJ.05_248,08] At these words they let the thief go, after he had promised
them never again to commit the crime, and thus the bad quarrel was calmed,
and the arguers returned to their houses calmly.
[GGJ.05_248,09] When Peter came back into the room to us, he said, ―Lord
and Master, the argument is indeed calmed, since I have persuaded my
neighbors to overlook the fisher-thief‘s cheek for an eighth time; but legally
this eighth time would indeed have been to hand him over to the court. It
would be also very good, oh Lord, if You would explain somewhat more
clearly the Laws of Moses in this earthly legal area, particularly in these days
when also the laws of Rome have begun to reach into the Jewish lifestyle
very strongly and one no longer really knows whether one should hold more
to the laws of Moses or of Rome. In some respects the Roman law is
obviously more humane than Moses‘, which can no longer be used literally in
many cases as a state law. What would now be correct according to Your
greatest love and wisdom?‖
[GGJ.05_248,10] Said I: ―I know that the things are now so and it is difficult
for a judge to decide between the two laws and also difficult to determine
how and when one person has sinned against another, because for example
the one law calls good what according to the other law is a sin.
[GGJ.05_248,11] In order to give you all and through you for all people an
assignation, according to which everyone can direct himself, remember this
and also write it down:
[GGJ.05_248,12] If any brother of yours sins against you, go and reprove him
in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. (Mt.18:15) But if he
does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that by the mouth of
two or three witnesses of the community every fact may be confirmed.
(Mt.18:16) And if he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the community; and if
he refuses to listen even to the community, let him be declared a Gentile and
a tax-gatherer by you, by the witnesses and by the community. (Mt.18:17)
[GGJ.05_248,13] And let that be enough for you and for everyone; anything
else is from evil and creates anew even greater evil. This determination is
taken from My divine order and is valid not only here but also for the great
beyond. For truly I say to you, whatever you shall bind on Earth shall have
been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on Earth shall have been
loosed in heaven. (Mt.18:18)
[GGJ.05_248,14] Again I say to you, so that you shall cope better with all
argument and all discomfort, that if two of you agree on Earth about anything
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