Wednesday, April 20, 2011

What does Matthew 5:22 mean?

Matthew 5:22 (NASB) "But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell."

Does this text prohibit the identification of someone as a fool? For what it's worth, I don't think it is a blanket prohibition. Here was my response to the questioner

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