#matthew 5

[aspirant1598]

[biblequotesdaily]

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 5:43 & 44

[mariefollowerofjesuschrist]

Pray for your enemies.

[oillampslit]

Don't suck up your pride. Spit it out!

And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Matthew 5:29-30

[bastet55]

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have?

[the-mercy-workers]

[culturevulturette]

[supernaturalnowfaith]

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/114/mat.5.16.NKJV

[aspirant1598]

[samssn]

The Imam with craft, sets up a terrifying rhetorical trap. It begins with a rebuke to Christians for eating pork. Which the Christian responds poorly that Jesus defied OT law when he said "you have heard it said and eye for an eye", thinking that Jesus meant to invalidate OT prescriptions.

The Imam then quotes the remainder of the passage, "But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also." He then challenges the Christian to follow Jesus, and to offer to let the stadium full of Muslims to slap him. The response to this was basically, I should, but it would depend on the depth of my faith, and when pressed further, he said "I don't know".

It's a grotesque piece of sophistry, it was akin to forcing him to renounce a piece of Jesus' teaching under threat of violence.

Some different responses I thought of (some snarky):

"You first..." (meaning the Imam should be slapped first if he is asking someone else to be slapped)

Jesus said, "do to others, as you would have them do to you". I would not want to slap you, would 30,000 people here have cause to slap me? Is that because, although I have done no wrong to them, their religion justifies striking me due to my faith in Jesus?

Jesus has shown that his words are true, because he himself was beaten and killed without raising a hand against his abusers. Do you wish to prove him right again by beating me unjustly?

[graceandpeacejoanne]

"How We Choose To Be Happy"

Three years ago, I wrote a review of a book published right around the turn of the twenty-first century—How We Choose to be Happy.  I do not ordinarily read self-help books, but at the time I was struggling with the concept of “counting it all joy” in the midst of hardship, suffering, loneliness, and loss. The Pursuit of Happiness Our constitution guarantees the right of every American to the…

[apoetsheart51]

Matthew 5:6

“God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.” Matthew 5:6 NLT Hello famliy My physical bible has been opened to the Matthew chapter 5 for the past few days. Verse six has popped out to me each time I looked over at it. I kept reading over and over but it would not leave my spirt. So I opened the amplified version. ‘ “Blessed [joyful, nourished by God’s…

[dumas1969]

Everyday Disciple: Beyond the Rules

Matthew 5.17-48 Jesus quickly dismantles the rule-based system of the Pharisees. To be sure, He doesn’t abolish the Law, but He shows very clearly that keeping the rules, if not from a transformed character, will never accomplish kingdom righteousness. That is very freeing, and very scary. It’s a life of being first and foremost that then naturally leads to a life of doing. It is pretty…

[re4med]

Daily Prayer for September 17, 2024: Psalm 99

Prayer: Our Father in heaven, you alone are holy, and there is no unrighteousness in you. You are the Creator of all things visible and invisible, and you are the infinitely wise God who brings the redemption of poor, helpless sinners to pass. You alone are infinitely gracious and merciful, not treating us as our sins deserve. You alone are great and rule over your church in splendor and majesty.…

[culturevulturette]