Topic: WHAT DID JESUS MEAN IN MATT.5:3-4. | |
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Matt.5:3-4."3.Blessed are the poor in the spirit for theirs is the kingdom of God, 4.Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted". Going by this,how can someone be poor in the spirit and what does it mean to mourn?
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Poor in spirit in contrast to the spiritually proud and self-sufficient, theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The kingdom is not something earned, it is more a gift than a recompense. The beatitudes refers not so much to attitude toward people as to a disposition before God, namely, humility.
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Poor in spirit in contrast to the spiritually proud and self-sufficient, theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The kingdom is not something earned, it is more a gift than a recompense. The beatitudes refers not so much to attitude toward people as to a disposition before God, namely, humility. |
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Poor in spirit in contrast to the spiritually proud and self-sufficient, theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The kingdom is not something earned, it is more a gift than a recompense. The beatitudes refers not so much to attitude toward people as to a disposition before God, namely, humility. |
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