Our example in faith is an open Bible for unbelievers.

There is a lot of resentment between us. A bad example, inciting sin and not punishing sin has a bad effect on those around us, and at the same time, it robs us of grace. A passage from the Gospel reminds us of this: “Do not give what is holy to dogs and do not cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet and turn against you and tear you apart” (Mt 7:6).

Every believer must be aware that the gifts he received from God – reason and free will – are to help him discern. We are all called to proclaim the Gospel. This means that we are responsible for it in our surroundings. Not only words are needed, but above all an example. Our approach to fulfilling the responsibilities of our faith is like an open book to unbelievers. They, too, know the words: “Verba movent, exempla trahunt!” – “Words move, but examples attract!” Therefore, let’s realize what the Lord Jesus wants to say with the parable about pearls and swine. It was known to the Jews that what was sacrificed in the temple did not belong elsewhere. For example, the meat of the victims was not allowed to be given to dogs or pigs. From this, we can conclude the following: Just as it was useless to feed inedible pearls to unclean pigs, so it is useless to present the truth to people who are not ready for it, or who do not have the desire or willingness to accept it. He who proclaims the pure must not pollute it, allow it to be dishonored. Because if the preacher of the Gospel preached the teachings of the Lord Jesus excessively and without consideration, he would do more harm than good.

The holy things are the truths of faith and all the means of grace which the apostles received for the good of the faithful. Therefore, they should not be unnecessarily awarded to people who would only make fun of them or humiliate them in some way. Perhaps this place also gave rise to the fact that the Church has been hiding sacred things from pagans for a long time. The so-called golden rule of love for one’s neighbor shows without long paragraphs that the core of the Christian attitude toward other people consists of Everything you want people to do to you, and do to them. We talked about how we can forgive others, so let’s expect others to forgive us. That is the essence of biblical morality. True love for God is proven precisely by love for one’s neighbor. The Gospel passage ends with a call to those who follow Christ not to follow the path of the masses. Lord Jesus explained it with a figurative comparison of two gates. The wide gate through which the masses of people pass who reject the words and teachings of the Lord Jesus, or do not take his truths seriously, leads to damnation. The believer must break out of this group, even if it is difficult when there are many temptations, such as stating that the majority is doing it, that it is not so bad, and so on. The Christian must pass through the second gate, the narrow one that leads to eternal life. Lord Jesus wants to emphasize the other teaching that he said earlier. Only by a narrow path can one pass into eternal life. The young man did not know how to renounce wealth. Pharisees of their pride. Herod and Herodias each other. So these did not pass through the narrow gate. Through it, we see John the Baptist, the Virgin Mary, and Joseph, who fulfill the will of God, and do what God requires of them.