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Studies in Matthew 5: The Disciple and the World

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Mears, Ian Roland. Studies In Matthew 5: The Disciple and the World. Moore Theological College. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://images.quartexcollections.com/moore/thumbnails/preview/9c3d4fbc-2096-499b-8b23-0cff6cc1e060.

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Mears, I. Studies in Matthew 5: The Disciple and the World. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://images.quartexcollections.com/moore/thumbnails/preview/9c3d4fbc-2096-499b-8b23-0cff6cc1e060.

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Mears, Ian Roland. Studies In Matthew 5: The Disciple and the World. Moore Theological College. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://images.quartexcollections.com/moore/thumbnails/preview/9c3d4fbc-2096-499b-8b23-0cff6cc1e060.

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  • Matthew 5:20. The Pharisees emphasised religious observance through outward signs rather than inward obedience and disposition toward God. For us today, conforming to outward signs while becoming hardened inwardly threatens our faith. The Pharisees also placed great importance on meticulous observance of the Mosaic Law, while failing to give equal weight to greater matters such as justice and mercy. Even today, believers can focus on the trivial and neglect the central issues. Finally, the Pharisees delighted in vanity and the approval of others. Jesus does not merely add laws to the obligations of believers. Rather, the abundant righteousness He demands exposes our deficient self-righteousness, leading us to recognise our inadequacies and our need for the forgiveness and for the Spirit of God. At the same time, it points to the kinds of things that are the product and fruit of the Spirit of God that occurs within the lives of believers.
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