Tag: beatitudes
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Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”
The one who desires to become a Christian should be properly taught as to the blessings enjoyed and the responsibilities that must be accepted. The Christian is to seek the things above and set his affections on things there (Colossians 3:1,2). The deeper he studies in the Word of God the more he knows about…
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Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.”
Those who believe in the Rapture teach that God failed to set up the kingdom and will establish it in our time. They choose to believe that the righteous people will inherit the earth. When men leave the Word of God and go about to establish their own righteousness, they will teach and reach false…
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Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”
Jeremiah is called the weeping prophet for the attitude he manifested toward the people of God in Judah. He would warn them of their departures from God and the coming destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar. He mourned for them because they would not turn from their sins. The idea of mourning or crying may cover…
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Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
The person who is blessed to be humble is nicer to live around than someone caught up in the world of “me”. This, however,is not a verse dealing with any human who chooses to be humble in their dealings with their fellow man. The setting of these verses is Jesus explaining the kind of person…