OT; the cutting off of hands; severe punishment. NT CUT OFF HANS; FEET; PLUCKING OUT EYE. MT 5:30; MK 9:43; MT 18:8; etc. Jesus does not mean for one to literally do this. CALL TO SELF DISCIPLINE! figuratively cutting off what causes one to stumble. Gal 5:24 belonging to Christ; we must crucify our flesh. We can't crucify people. Titus 2:12 ... ungodliness, worldly passions; to live self-controlled; upright and Godly lives. . THE NT, CUTTING OFF WHAT HINDERS OUR SPIRITUAL WALK; NOT LITERALLY. THIS PASTOR N FAMILY FOLLOWS THEIR OWN IGNORANCE. SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS. THEY DO NOT, DID NOT CARRY THEIR CROSS FOLLOWING CHRIST TO BE HIS DISCIPLE. HEB 12:1 teaches us to throw OFF all that hinders us, any sin that entangled us...... Cutting off sin n distractions is what we are to do. IF YOU SIN IN YOUR HEART; WOULD YOU; CAN YOU CUT IT OUT? THIS PASTOR, HIS FAMILY, N THE THIEF; LOST BECAUSE OF A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING!💕