SERMON ON THE MOUNT: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

By Dennis Schmidt 9/2012

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1) Who are the blessed in God's sight? (Matthew 5:3-11)

2) Does it matter how we live (such as a separated life) and give example? (Matthew 5:13-16)

3) Is the sermon on the mount against the law? (Matthew 5:17-20)

4) Contrast with the law, from the sermon on the mount, a spiritual principle. What is the difference between a law or rule and principle and give an example. (Matthew 5:21-22)

5) Does Jesus deal with specific sins in the sermon? (Matthew 5:21) and (Matthew 5:27-28)

6) What motive does Christ appeal to when he demands righteous living? (Matthew 5:21) and (Matthew 28-30)

7) What is a Christian's attitude to divorce? (Matthew 5:31-32)

8) What is a Christian's attitude towards swearing and oaths? (Matthew 5:33-37)

9) Can violence, resistance and killing be justified for the Christian? (Matthew 5:44-48)

10) What are two ways of life & can they be mixed? (Matthew 6:24)

11) What did Christ mean to denied all and follow him? How involve is the Christian to be materially in his life? Matthew 6:21-34)

12) Is the Christian to indulge in this life sins? (Matthew 6:33)

13) What basic principle does Jesus give to govern our conduct and actions to others? (Matthew 7:12)

14) How many will find the true way? (Matthew 7:13-14)

15) Can an unregenerate heart perform any act that is completely free from sin which God will accept? (Matthew 7:17-18) and (Romans 14:23) and (Proverbs 21:4)

16) What is the danger of confessing Christ and not being faithful? What is the only bases of entering kingdom? (Matthew 7:21-22)

17) What is man called who does God's teaching and man called who does not? (Matthew 7:24-27)

18) Do you think Jesus teachings are too radical for modern times? (Matthew 7:28-29)

1) Christians that meet the Beatitudes requirements.

2) Examples of salt and light.

3) No, but that the law be obeyed. Faith in Jesus fulfills the law for us.

4) Outward conformity to inner attitude of the heart. Example of murder as compared with anger.

5) Murder and adultery.

6) Fear of the consequences (punishment).

7) He does not do it, accept maybe for fornication.

8) He does not do it, but is true to his word.

9) No, but by your love to them they will know.

10) God & man. No, the Christian can not serve both.

11) Forsake it all. Take no thought.

12) No, he is to seek only the kingdom and righteousness.

13) Do, act and think towards them as you want them to do, act and think towards you.

14) Few

15) In Matthew 7:17-18 No; In Romans 14:23 Not of faith is sin; In Proverbs 21:4 Plowing of the wicked is sin.

16) Only those who know Jesus and do his will enter. Not my man's works or words.

17) Wise versus foolish.

18) In his day, the reactions were astonishment and that he taught them with authority. Today, the same results would occur.

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