Lesson 296

(Lesson 296)(06-04-12) John 8:1-11,"Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more."

This lesson teaches us that no matter what we stand accused of here on earth, the judgment of God is the only judgment that should matter to us. There has been only one human being righteous enough to cast a judgment on what we do, that is Jesus Himself. Just as this lesson implies, if there is no accuser, there is no sin.
It would be a far better world if all those who consider themselves to be "holier than thou" would study themselves in the light of this scriptural text.
Mark 10:18, "And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God."~~