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NASB | Matthew 6:33 "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 6:33 "But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right--the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also. |
Bible Question:
I have heard it stated that The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) should be taken in a 'personal sense' rather than a 'corporate sense', that the principles that Jesus is speaking of should be taken in regards to our personal relations and Romans 13 best illustrates our relations in a 'corporate' sense. Any thoughts? |
Bible Answer: Dear Nolan, I don't think that very many people take the Sermon of the Mount literally. Why? How many people have you seen with only a left eye or a left hand? (No offense to the physically challenged here.) If we took what Jesus said literally, I myself would be blind and handless many times over. So would the whole Christian world. I am not trying to be funny. I am trying to say that we pick and choose what we want to believe and what we think requires obedience. I have already stated elsewhere that I believe that the Sermon on the Mount was primarily spoken to unregenerate people under the Mosaic law. What application it has for the Christian is, obviously, debatable. But the fact remains that Jesus was trying to demonstrate that NO ONE is righteous enough to enter God's kingdom by His works. Christ said, "You want to get into the kingdom of God? Good. Then be as perfect as God, and you can walk right in." He buried us under, not just the Mosaic law, but God's righteous character law so that we could see that we all need HIM. In Him, Bill Mc |