Society is a living organism. Just like the immune system, the military and police provide protection against invaders and criminal elements. Much like the digestive system, industrial plants derive energy from raw materials. Just like our veins and arteries, roads, waterways, and railroads carry these products through our bodies, and just like the colon and bladder, waste is collected by landfills and sewer systems. However, above all of these vital organs are our bones. , which support our body and allow us to move forward correctly. And like Jesus, the importance of our bones is often forgotten. Jesus is the model for 21st century Christian living by providing a framework that allows society to move forward in a morally correct manner. This framework is what we call the ethical teachings of Jesus. An example of Jesus' teachings is found in Matthew 7:13-14. “Enter through the narrow door. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But the gate and the narrow path that leads to life are small, and only a few find them. » If God offers humanity the freedom to choose between an easy or difficult life, it is inevitable that humanity will choose the easier option, even if it ultimately leads to destruction. Imagine yourself standing in front of two doors; in one direction, the door you see is attractive and tempts you to enter. You look inside and are confronted with enticing advertisements that jump at you from every angle, promising power, wealth and happiness. It looks simple. There does not appear to be a toll and the road is wide enough for easy access. Crowds of people, places and things that promise to offer all the tools that make life more attractive and comfortable, a...... middle of paper...... and contempt. This leads to violence. Violence leads to abuse. Abuses give rise to war. Each side aims to stop the other's attacks by retaliating on a scale so large that the other cannot sustain it. Unfortunately, the expected result of such a paradox is almost never achieved. How can one achieve victory by “exchanging an eye for an eye,” or, more realistically, by participating in war? This is the foundation that Jesus is trying to establish. We find ourselves engaged in a struggle in Iraq that seems to have no solution. Perhaps with the help of Jesus' teachings we can find this solution. Jesus serves as a model for 21st century Christian living by providing society with a framework or guidelines. Perhaps through the teachings of Jesus we can find the heart beneath the organs of hatred, materialism and power..