Carrie Ruppert

“True followers of Jesus will not dismiss the Sermon on the Mount as “impossible” or argue that it was “only for the apostles” and not for ordinary Christians. In addition they will not see it as something that just makes us aware of our need for grace, although it does that quite powerfully. Jesus could not be clearer: He expects His followers to obey and to live His message. This is exactly what grace teaches us to do (Tit. 2:11-12).”
― Tom Jones, The Marvelous Kingdom of God: The Future Breaks Into the Here and Now