Category: Review

1. I initially came to God as a spiritual beggar, destitute of personal righteousness, mourning over my sins, humbly accepting His free offer of salvation. (5:3-5)

“The Beatitudes do not come at the end, they come at the beginning of the Sermon, and I do not hesitate to say that unless we are perfectly clear about them we should go no further.…

16. I do not postpone dealing with conflict. I settle disagreements quickly. (5:25-26)

". . . leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled …. Settle matters quickly . . . (Mt. 5:24, 25). … “As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled to him on the way ….”…

31. I live daily with the full-consciousness of God’s presence (6:2-8)

"But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret. … (Matthew 6:5-8)

Dallas Willard speaks of living in a “God-bathed” world.…

46. I carefully help to remove moral specks, sins from the lives of fellow believers. (7:5)

“Judge” (krino) in Mt. 7:1-5 has many shades of meaning, e.g. separate, choose - that must be decided by the context. Mt 7:1-5 is one of the most misquoted, misapplied and misinterpreted passages in the Bible.…