The Sermon and the Kingdom

[Jared Livesey]

In the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus declared:

Matthew 5:19-20​

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19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.​

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20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.​

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The word "called" used in verse 19 means "named," as in how we talk about someone - thus, whoever shall break one of the least of the commandments of the Sermon, and shall teach others to break it as well, he shall be talked about as "the least" by those who are in the kingdom of heaven; it will be shown that he does not enter the kingdom. On the other hand, anyone who will both do what Jesus says to do in the Sermon, and teach others to do it too, shall be talked about as "great" by those who are in the kingdom of heaven.

And Jesus repeats His warning as to how we should regard the Sermon: unless our righteousness, or obedience to the commandments of God, shall be more than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, we shall never enter into the kingdom of heaven. The scribes and Pharisees broke the commandments of God, therefore they did not enter into the kingdom of heaven themselves, and they also stopped others from entering the kingdom of heaven by teaching them to break the commandments of God (Matthew 15:1-6; Matthew 23:13-15).

As Jesus tells us later in the Sermon:

Matthew 7:21-23​

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21 ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.​

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22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?​

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23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.​

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Among those who call Jesus "Lord," only those who do the will of Jesus's Father which is in heaven shall enter the kingdom of heaven. What is the will of Jesus's Father that we must do to enter the kingdom of Heaven? Jesus again tells us:

John 7:16-17​

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16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.​

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17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.​

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The word "doctrine" above means "teaching" or "instruction." That is what the Sermon is, as we see here:

Matthew 7:28-29​

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28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:​

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29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.​

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Now we know that the Sermon is not Jesus's doctrine, but His Father's - the Sermon is the will of the Father of Jesus. Therefore, among those who call Jesus "Lord," only those who do what Jesus said to do in the Sermon shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.

 

[Tessa]

John 14:15 NKJV

"If you love me keep my commandments. "

 

[for_his_glory]

John 12:44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. 45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. 46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. 47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. 49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

 

[TheGoldenThread]

Well said. There are a lot of good teachings contained on this Sermon, and only a foolish man would hear these sayings of Jesus and not do them. (Matthew 7:24:27)

In peace

 

[JLB]

In the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus declared:

Matthew 5:19-20​

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19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.​

​

20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.​

​

The word "called" used in verse 19 means "named," as in how we talk about someone - thus, whoever shall break one of the least of the commandments of the Sermon, and shall teach others to break it as well, he shall be talked about as "the least" by those who are in the kingdom of heaven; it will be shown that he does not enter the kingdom. On the other hand, anyone who will both do what Jesus says to do in the Sermon, and teach others to do it too, shall be talked about as "great" by those who are in the kingdom of heaven.

And Jesus repeats His warning as to how we should regard the Sermon: unless our righteousness, or obedience to the commandments of God, shall be more than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, we shall never enter into the kingdom of heaven. The scribes and Pharisees broke the commandments of God, therefore they did not enter into the kingdom of heaven themselves, and they also stopped others from entering the kingdom of heaven by teaching them to break the commandments of God (Matthew 15:1-6; Matthew 23:13-15).

As Jesus tells us later in the Sermon:

Matthew 7:21-23​

​

21 ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.​

​

22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?​

​

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.​

​

Among those who call Jesus "Lord," only those who do the will of Jesus's Father which is in heaven shall enter the kingdom of heaven. What is the will of Jesus's Father that we must do to enter the kingdom of Heaven? Jesus again tells us:

John 7:16-17​

​

16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.​

​

17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.​

​

The word "doctrine" above means "teaching" or "instruction." That is what the Sermon is, as we see here:

Matthew 7:28-29​

​

28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:​

​

29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.​

​

Now we know that the Sermon is not Jesus's doctrine, but His Father's - the Sermon is the will of the Father of Jesus. Therefore, among those who call Jesus "Lord," only those who do what Jesus said to do in the Sermon shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Do you believe the Book of Mormon is equal to the scriptures of the Bible?





JLB

 

[Who Me]

Do you believe the Book of Mormon is equal to the scriptures of the Bible?
JLB

Interestingly you quote the part where Jesus says, ' anyone who teaches children to break the commandments will be called least in heaven.
And then ask the above.
Mormons do not worship God. They worship a god who was once a man. So it follows anyone teaching people to whorship and serve the mormon god is breavking the 10C.

 

[JLB]

Interestingly you quote the part where Jesus says, ' anyone who teaches children to break the commandments will be called least in heaven.
And then ask the above.
Mormons do not worship God. They worship a god who was once a man. So it follows anyone teaching people to whorship and serve the mormon god is breavking the 10C.

My only question was -

Do you believe the Book of Mormon is equal to the scriptures of the Bible?

Let’s see what he says.





JLB

 

[JLB]

Mormons do not worship God. They worship a god who was once a man.

Really?


Who is this god who was once a man, that they worship?




JLB

 

[Who Me]

Really?
Who is this god who was once a man, that they worship?
JLB

From there writtings:-
God used to be a man on another planet, (Mormon Doctrine, p. 321; Joseph Smith, Times and Seasons, vol. 5, p. 613-614; Orson Pratt, Journal of Discourses, vol. 2, p. 345; Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, vol. 7, p. 333).
and
"God himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens!!! . . . We have imagined that God was God from all eternity. I will refute that idea and take away the veil, so that you may see," (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 345).
and

• God the Father had a Father, (Joseph Smith, History of the Church, vol. 6, p. 476; Heber C. Kimball, Journal of Discourses, vol. 5, p. 19; Milton Hunter, First Council of the Seventy, Gospel through the Ages, p. 104-105).
• God resides near a star called Kolob, (Pearl of Great Price, p. 34-35; Mormon Doctrine, p. 428).

Becoming a god:-

• After you become a good Mormon, you have the potential of becoming a god, (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 345-347, 354.)
• "Then shall they be gods, because they have no end; therefore shall they be from everlasting to everlasting, because they continue; then shall they be above all, because all things are subject unto them. Then shall they be gods, because they have all power, and the angels are subject unto them," (D&C 132:20)

Book of mormon:-
The book of Mormon is more correct than the Bible, (History of the Church, 4:461).

 

[JLB]

From there writtings:-
God used to be a man on another planet, (Mormon Doctrine, p. 321; Joseph Smith, Times and Seasons, vol. 5, p. 613-614; Orson Pratt, Journal of Discourses, vol. 2, p. 345; Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, vol. 7, p. 333).
and
"God himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens!!! . . . We have imagined that God was God from all eternity. I will refute that idea and take away the veil, so that you may see," (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 345).
and

• God the Father had a Father, (Joseph Smith, History of the Church, vol. 6, p. 476; Heber C. Kimball, Journal of Discourses, vol. 5, p. 19; Milton Hunter, First Council of the Seventy, Gospel through the Ages, p. 104-105).
• God resides near a star called Kolob, (Pearl of Great Price, p. 34-35; Mormon Doctrine, p. 428).

Becoming a god:-

• After you become a good Mormon, you have the potential of becoming a god, (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 345-347, 354.)
• "Then shall they be gods, because they have no end; therefore shall they be from everlasting to everlasting, because they continue; then shall they be above all, because all things are subject unto them. Then shall they be gods, because they have all power, and the angels are subject unto them," (D&C 132:20)

Book of mormon:-
The book of Mormon is more correct than the Bible, (History of the Church, 4:461).

Ok thanks.

Wow. That’s crazy!!!



JLB

 

[Who Me]

Ok thanks.

Wow. That’s crazy!!!
JLB

This weekends chall;enge for you.
Instead of playing computer games, work out how to witness to a mormon?

 

[JLB]

This weekends chall;enge for you.
Instead of playing computer games, work out how to witness to a mormon?

It’s the same message for all.


You must repent, and be born again.



JLB

 

[Who Me]

It’s the same message for all.


You must repent, and be born again.
JLB

To which they will say we/I did and have.

 

[JLB]

To which they will say we/I did and have.

Then you give them 2 John 9. (Again, It’s the same for all)



Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. 2 John 9



JLB

 

[Who Me]

Then you give them 2 John 9. (Again, It’s the same for all)

Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. 2 John 9

JLB

Your problem is that they think they are doing this and more.

 

[JLB]

Your problem is that they think they are doing this and more.

Not my problem.


Their problem.


If they have ears to hear, then they will hear.


Pray for them.



JLB

 

[Who Me]

Not my problem.
Their problem.
If they have ears to hear, then they will hear.
Pray for them.
JLB

If you are trying to witness to them, you have to get throuigh their mental block.
You have to learn the language that will communicate the gospel to mormons.

It is the same with witnessing to guys at work. There is no point talking to them using 'in Christian slogans and pharases'
The gospel has to be told in words that are relevent to them.
Yes pray for them, but if they haven't understood what you were saying and think you've confirmed what they believe, is there any point?

 

[JLB]

It is the same with witnessing to guys at work. There is no point talking to them using 'in Christian slogans and pharases'

I don’t use “in Christian slogans”.


Simple straightforward truth in love.




JLB

 

[JLB]

The gospel has to be told in words that are relevent to them.
Yes pray for them, but if they haven't understood what you were saying and think you've confirmed what they believe, is there any point?

Being led by the Holy Spirit, to plant seed or to encourage or to just pray seems like the best approach to me.



JLB

 

[JLB]

If you are trying to witness to them, you have to get throuigh their mental block.
You have to learn the language that will communicate the gospel to mormons.

It is the same with witnessing to guys at work. There is no point talking to them using 'in Christian slogans and pharases'
The gospel has to be told in words that are relevent to them.
Yes pray for them, but if they haven't understood what you were saying and think you've confirmed what they believe, is there any point?

I certainly appreciate your knowledgeable approach and passion.


May God bless you mightily with His Spirit to bring many of these lost souls to the knowledge of the truth in Christ, that they may be saved.



God bless you and keep you.




JLB