Matthew Chapter 5 Discussion Page 2

Bro. Dr. Lyle Lee....No Plz. don't misunderstand me the Kingdom does not come till the book is opened which is the new covenant thats y they Sang a new Song when the book was opened.... Rev 12 : 5 KJV....The words of that book are the New Covenant which is gonna result in a Heavenly Birth....A pregnancy Thats y the woman is in travail and birth pains.....Plz listen to Rev 12 : 10.....Now is come Salvation and the KINGDOM OF OUR GOD AND AND THE POWER OF HIS CHRIST.....See that, the Kingdom does not come till the Child is born in US via the words of that book.....At Pentacost they asked Jesus will you at this time restore the Kingdon to ISRAEL ....He replied it is not for you to know the times and seasons that the Father has put in his own power...But you will receive power after the H.G. is come upon you,...But Micah 5 : 3 Tells us the KiNGDOM will not come till the Woman gives birth which is exactly what happens in Rev 12 v 10....Now is come salvation the manchild which is the H.G.....That Child of PROMISE....The multiplcation of CHRIST IN HUMANITY.....As the woman is humanity the field were that good seed has been sown.....the World.....There is only 1 bridegroom thus there can only be one KiNGDOM.....John says he saw the Holy city as a bride ( the new Jerusalem ) adorned for her husband....Unless ya receive the Kingdom of God as a lil Child impling a heavenrly Birth via his seed the words of the Book That he wrote with his own blood.....Micah tells us the KiNGDOM of God will not come till the WOMAN is in travail for the manchild which is the KiNGDOM....K

Hi Alex N. In your response to conditional promises, you wrote about the kingdom of God, as though all Christians already have this in them, I should clarify this statement therefore to you, the first dispensation of the kingdom of heaven is inwardly, it lasts for 2,000 years, from the time the Lord Jesus died until he returns, according to the Lord Jesus in Luke 17:20-21 all Christians have the kingdom of God in their heart, this is also taught in John 3:5, all Christians enter the kingdom of God when they are born again, The Apostle Paul affirms this truth in Colossians 1:13, however, this is not what I was speaking about in conditional promises, I spoke about the millennial kingdom of God, which has not happened yet, no Christian has entered this yet, all scriptures place conditions upon entering that kingdom of God. I will say this, we made it into the first dispensation of the kingdom by faith without works, but to make it into the millennial kingdom, it is by faith with works. Please read Matthew 7:21 only if a Christian does the will of God can he make it in, this is a condition attached to making it in the kingdom. Read Matthew 25:14-30 unless you used your talents you cannot make it into the joy of the Lord, being the millennial kingdom, again a conditional promise to get it, or read Acts 14:22 as we must suffer much tribulation in order to make it into the kingdom, another conditional attached to making it into the millennial kingdom of heaven. Again read the warnings of why Christians will not make it into that millennial kingdom in 1 Cor. 6:9-10 & Galatians 5:19-21 & Ephesians 5:3-5 as a result of living a godless lifestyle, you lose your inheritance of entering into the millennial kingdom of God, in order to rule and reign for a thousand years. As concerning your topic of the man child teaching us all things, that prophecy is for the coming of Elijah in Malachi 4:5-6 it is not the ministry of the man child. I hope this explains conditional promises.

Hiya Dr. Lyle Lee....But there is only 1 way we can Plz God and thats by Faith....and he is the Author and the Finisher of our Faith....From Gen to Rev. there is only 1 way to plz God...By Faith...And Don't Worry about the KiNGDOM, As Jesus says the KiNGDOM is gonna be with in you.....Not amonst you But with in you....As the hope of glory is Christ in you....From that Good seed the New Covenant the words of the Book in the Fathers right hand.....He dwelest with you but he shall be with in you by Faith as Faith is a spritual pregnancy....Thus there is a new birth in this New Covenant a lil Child. Which is the H.G. the Child of Promise....Plz don't forget she brought forth a man Child that is gonna lead us into AL TRUTH and Rule all Nations.

I would like to comment on versus 3 and down, in this chapter the Lord Jesus Christ speaks of many conditional promises, while this goes unnoticed by many Christians, we should take this thought seriously as it will ultimately bring greater blessings into our life, which we do not posses right now. If we want to enter the millennial kingdom of heaven, we first must learn we can only do so by meeting the conditions to enter that kingdom, I have thought personally that the twelve gates into the city New Jerusalem are twelve different conditional promises being met. Here the Lord Jesus speaks of one way into the kingdom of heaven in verse 3, by becoming poor in spirit. This word carries with it the understanding of being humble and also one that keeps commandments, this therefore is the condition that a Christian must have in their lives in order to enter the millennial kingdom and the final kingdom after the millennium. Another way to enter the millennial kingdom of heaven, is to be persecuted for righteousness sake, as in verse 10, this generally happens when Christians are out witnessing, preaching against sin, and lifting up righteousness, yet this too is another guarantee of entering the millennial kingdom of God. As we continue to study this chapter we soon discover there are conditions attached to the blessings that Christ speaks about, therefore, if we try to obtain the blessing without meeting the condition, we fail, and the blessing remains in the bible instead of coming into our lives. But if I would meet the condition, than the blessing can come out of the bible into my life, now or in the future as well. The bible is filled with hundreds of conditional promises, we Christians ew need to become awake on this subject, for the purpose of being far more blessed than we are today. Knowing, there is no other way to obtain these blessings, we must strive to pursue them diligently, that we might obtain.

I will comment on versus 17-19

The Lord Jesus said he did not come to destroy the Law of God, meaning the Ten Commandments in stone, rather he taught he came to fulfill that law, knowing it would expire as soon as he fulfilled it. :18 Apparently by the time that John the Baptist started his ministry, the Lord Jesus Christ had fulfilled the law, therefore it was now expired. Luke 16:16 According to the Apostle Paul, Christians have died unto that Law of God, Romans 7:4 knowing all Christians are delivered from the Ten Commandments in stone. Romans 7:6-7 that being dead to us. Then does the Lord Jesus speak of the least commandments in :19 When reading Mark 12:29-31 the Lord Jesus calls the Ten Commandments written the the heart, the greatest commandments, therefore, all other commandments found in the New Testament are the least commandments. I have studied the entire New Testament and discovered about twelve hundred commandments were given in seventeen different categories. All of these commandments are known as the least commandments. For Christians to become great in the kingdom of God today, they must practice the least commandments and teach others the least commandments also, as these two things are required in conditional promises, if someone desires to become great in God's kingdom.

Someone who is afflicted we say today if someone is really happy that that are good spirt well think the opposite.

here is a example in the bible of someone talking about having a poor spirt

[ Psa 6:2-3 KJV] 2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I [am] weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed. 3 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?

Neville,

Matthew 5:3 says, "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."



The word "poor" PTOKOS, was first used by Plato to describe the beggars, not poor people, but worse than poor people, beggars!



Anybody in a position that has to beg to survive is a PTOKOS. And Plato began that. In the New Testament, that's what it means.



In Luke Chapter 16, Lazarus was a beggar. He was laying out near the trash cans waiting for the garbage so he could have something to eat.



The woman who put all the money she had into the treasury in the temple, she was considered a poor person but she was not a beggar. She had the means to give and to live even though every penny was spent.



So when we are talking about a beggar and we are talking about poor "in spirit," the Lord is saying that the number one principle, and please remember that He is presenting the principles of kingdom living for disciples, you and I.



The Jewish leaders and Jewish people are listening and they've been taught their whole life that you have to work the works of the law to be righteous. And your outward appearance of success signifies whether you are keeping the law or not.



So the first thing Jesus says is "blessed are the poor in spirit," the people that realize their poverty. Not just the poverty, but the depravity of their spirit, so they come to Him.

Remember when the man was in the temple saying "Lord, be merciful to me a Sinner" and he couldn't even lift his eyes up because he was so humbled before God?



Of course the Pharisee standing over there sees him and says Lord, I'm sure glad I am not like that poor sinner over there. So that is the difference between religion and relationship!



Jesus says that everything is going to depend upon your realization first of all, and everything else is built on this.

We can't go any further than this if we don't realize the depravity of our spiritual condition.

Hope this helps!

What is it to be poor in spirit?

Wesley's Notes for Matthew 5:3

Commentary

5:3 Happy are the poor - In the following discourse there is, A sweet invitation to true holiness and happiness, ver. 3-12. # Matt 5:3-12. A persuasive to impart it to others, ver. 13 - 16. # Matt 5:13-16. A description of true Christian holiness, ver. 17; chap.vii,12, # Matt 5:17; Matt 7:12. (in which it is easy to observe, the latter part exactly answers the former.) The conclusion: giving a sure mark of the true way, warning against false prophets, exhorting to follow after holiness. The poor in spirit - They who are unfeignedly penitent, they who are truly convinced of sin; who see and feel the state they are in by nature, being deeply sensible of their sinfulness, guiltiness, helplessness. For theirs is the kingdom of heaven - The present inward kingdom: righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost, as well as the eternal kingdom, if they endure to the end. # Luke 6:20

Maria My understanding of this verse Is Blessed are the humble in your lifestyle because if your not humble

or meek you will never receive the things of the kingdom of heaven

Hello Maria,

I have been taught that the poor in spirit are those who humble themselves before God, acknowledging their own sinful creatureliness and God's perfection in all ways. One who is poor in spirit does not magnify himself of boast about himself, but instead, glorifies God and boast in what Christ as done in one's life.

What does the poor in spirit means?

how

shall we uplift the poor?

I recommend starting with the book of John and continuing on in order from there.

Proverbs. Start with Proverbs. It's an entire book about wisdom and understanding. A perfect place to start

Cee, if you're trying to find out who Jesus is, I like to start with Luke.

If you want to know about the creation of the earth, the flood, beginning : Genesis

If you want to see prophecy forfilled from Old Testament in New Testament Read Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, then: Isaiah 53 , Psalm 22

Hopefully that helps. If you're having a difficulty in understanding, sometimes we have to pray for understanding.

Start in the Gospels and discover who Jesus is to you, and to others. Be settled in your heart and mind. Do what you know the Bible approves of.

Our Savior is the Son of God, not a politician(s).

Be mild and teachable, to the Holy Spirit. Jesus went to the Cross to bring the Holy Spirit to us as His Teacher. He is the Spirit of Christ. He will explain everything to you. Yield opinions to His Leadership.

Compare everything you hear, to scriptures. We live in a time of MANY VOICES. I've found that the Book of Proverbs gives the best comparisons between Truth and the mouths of fools; wisdom and folly.

Hi Cee , when I first started reading the Bible I just read it straight through from Genesis to Revelation , I did this for a couple of years . The Old Testament is very helpful in explaining many things from the New . Now I read a couple of Old Testament books and the one from the New . Everybody is different but I'm sure all on here would agree that if you have read the Old it will help you understand the New quicker and easier . It's not a race so relax and enjoy it all , hopefully you will be reading it regularly for the rest of your life .

Where should I start reading the bible from.?Trying to get a better understanding.

Understood Glenn God Bless.

Yes , but my meaning is , divorce is not the unforgivable sin , an you need no special forgiveness from a church or man , simply repent, pray , an carry on with your life ,..

Caroline, first we must establish whether or not the "law" applied to you. If you were a natural born Jew or Israelite, then the law applied to you as the law or commandments were given to the Jew and the Jew only, for the Gentile had not the law ( ROM 2:14). Once that is determined, we then decide if the "law" applies in this day and time. We need to understand the purpose of the law. It was given to show that man needed a Savior. "For if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain" Gal 2:21. Where there is no law, sin is not imputed. Rom 5:21. But if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. Gal 3:21. Christ came to fulfill the carnal or physical law and move it aside so that a new and more perfect law could be established. Matt 5:18.

God referred to himself as the husband and Israel as his bride or wife. So if the wife, Isreal, commits fornication, or goes to another God, as they did with the golden calf, let her remain either unmarried to God or return to God. If you are the true husband, or have that spirit of God within you, you will not put away you wife except for fornication with another god. Remember also, that there is a physical Isreal and a spiritual Isreal

Glenn isn't your reference in Jeremiah about a nation or tribe practicing idolatry not an individual just asking.

There are many reasons for divorce, an divorce is not the unpardonable sin ,for God himself is a divorcee ( Jeremiah chapter 3 vs 7-9 ) If he or she has prayed an repented , that is forgivable , an able to carry on a re-marry. An feel good about there faith, pursuit for happiness in both there life

When children are involved, unless you are exceptional care giver, this will most definitely put a strain on a relationship. You will find out much about your new spouse you may have never known before! Only after you are married!

Would like advice on the unmarried being able to marry the divorced?

Hi Gloria,

I believe you're asking what it means for us being the salt of the earth, etc?

13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

To me this doesn't teach us as much about God as it is teaching us how to live. Christians should be visible and an example to follow, showing good works, and giving glory to God. At the end of this chapter it says to be perfect. I think it's a challenge to us to strive to be like Jesus. This is an ongoing lifelong pursuit. Of course we will slip up here and there as all are sinful and fall short, but we should stay the course and follow Jesus. This takes active effort. (sadly some Christians think its ok to follow the world as they assume grace is just a fast pass in and that you can enjoy sin and following earthly pleasures as much as you want- I don't think it works that way. Jesus said this: Matthew 7:21-23. That is what I get out of it.

In Matthew Chapter 5 Verse 13 -16

What des this teach us about god?

What does this teach about us?

How do we obey?

Amen John2

The helm of Christian believers is to make Heaven, let us keep on obeying the word of Our Lord Jesus Christ, inorder to make that Heaven, He promise us. AMEN