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The Conduct of the Kingdom’s Citizens
After being introduced to the character of the Kingdom’s citizens in Matthew 5:1-12, we now are shown the conduct of the Kingdom’s citizens. The beatitudes are not intended to be lovely qualities privately held or discussed among believers – they are to be lived out in a corrupt and dark society. Matthew 5:17-7:12 contains the body of the Sermon on the…
Sin in the Life of a Christian: Part III – Reading the Bible
The doctrine of sin has implications for how I read the Bible as a Christian. When I read the Bible I may come to it with a prior understanding of what it says, and what is right and wrong, but my thinking is affected by my sin. I will need to pray first of all that God would work by his Spirit…