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2. (Mat 5:48 KJV) "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is
perfect."
There is no way these people (or we) could be perfect before Jesus shed His blood for our
redemption. This was Law teaching by Jesus to press them to understand they needed a
Savior!
Now, it is possible to be perfect in Him: Col 1:28 KJV) "Whom we preach, warning every
man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in
Christ Jesus:"
3. Mat 15:26 (KJV) "But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread,
and cast it to dogs."
This is Law teaching - salvation was only for Jews at that time.
If this were all we had, we would all be left out as we are Gentiles like the woman.
4. Matt 5:6-10 (NKJV) "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For
they shall be filled. A great truth before the cross but in limited blessing.
2Cor 5:21 (NKJV) "For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might
become the righteousness of God in Him."
Grace Teaching - everyone in Him is righteous as He is righteous.
5. Matt 5:7 (NKJV) Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.
This is limited blessing under the law. It is performance based.
1Pet 1:3 (NKJV) "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living
hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,"
1Peter is Grace Teaching. We have all received mercy.
6. Matt 5:8 (NKJV) Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
This is limited blessing before the cross.
1John 3:2 (NKJV) "Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been
revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed,
we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is."
By the Grace of God, we shall all see Him as He is.
7. Matt 5:9 (NKJV) Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.
This is limited blessing before the cross.
Gal 3:26 (NKJV) "For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus."
Grace Teaching - all are now called the sons of God through faith.
8. Matt 5:10 (NKJV) Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For
theirs is the kingdom of heaven." This is limited blessing before the cross.
1Cor 1:30 (NKJV) "But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom
from God; and righteousness and sanctification and redemption;"
This verse from Corinthians is Grace based and for all who are “in Christ”.
9. Matt 5:22 (NKJV) ""But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a
cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!'
shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of
hell fire."
This is true under the Law. I can remember early in my Christian walk worrying that I
might call someone a fool!
perfect."
There is no way these people (or we) could be perfect before Jesus shed His blood for our
redemption. This was Law teaching by Jesus to press them to understand they needed a
Savior!
Now, it is possible to be perfect in Him: Col 1:28 KJV) "Whom we preach, warning every
man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in
Christ Jesus:"
3. Mat 15:26 (KJV) "But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread,
and cast it to dogs."
This is Law teaching - salvation was only for Jews at that time.
If this were all we had, we would all be left out as we are Gentiles like the woman.
4. Matt 5:6-10 (NKJV) "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For
they shall be filled. A great truth before the cross but in limited blessing.
2Cor 5:21 (NKJV) "For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might
become the righteousness of God in Him."
Grace Teaching - everyone in Him is righteous as He is righteous.
5. Matt 5:7 (NKJV) Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.
This is limited blessing under the law. It is performance based.
1Pet 1:3 (NKJV) "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living
hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,"
1Peter is Grace Teaching. We have all received mercy.
6. Matt 5:8 (NKJV) Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
This is limited blessing before the cross.
1John 3:2 (NKJV) "Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been
revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed,
we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is."
By the Grace of God, we shall all see Him as He is.
7. Matt 5:9 (NKJV) Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.
This is limited blessing before the cross.
Gal 3:26 (NKJV) "For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus."
Grace Teaching - all are now called the sons of God through faith.
8. Matt 5:10 (NKJV) Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For
theirs is the kingdom of heaven." This is limited blessing before the cross.
1Cor 1:30 (NKJV) "But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom
from God; and righteousness and sanctification and redemption;"
This verse from Corinthians is Grace based and for all who are “in Christ”.
9. Matt 5:22 (NKJV) ""But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a
cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!'
shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of
hell fire."
This is true under the Law. I can remember early in my Christian walk worrying that I
might call someone a fool!
