Jan-16 From Mt-5 Ro-1

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   a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 5:13-26

Jesus continues, 13 - “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt loses its flavor, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under foot. 14 You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, so it will give light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine (his light, love) so others may see and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. 17 “Don’t think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets, I haven’t come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one dot or one crossing of the T will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness abounds above and greater than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. 21 “You’ve heard it said, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment. Whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council/court, and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the gehenna of fire [Gêhinnōm - the valley of Hinnom, symbolic of fiery judgment, earthly, it’s a running with the verses to stretch it out to something afterlife, let alone forever afterlife. It’s not what the verse actually says. So at best, or worst, it’s a theory.] 23 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and then remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there at the altar and go and be first reconciled to your brother, and then go and offer your gift. 25 And come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. 26 Truly, I say to you, you will not get out - until - you have paid the last penny. (Owed.)

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                                ~ Romans 1:24-32

24 - So God gave them up in the wrong desires of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of theirselves among theirselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! (And the source of blessing.) Amen. 26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature, 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. 28 And since they (humanity) did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to (whatever! to) a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. (Wars, thefts, murders, etc.etc.) 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, greed, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, backbiters, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things have merited death, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. (God is Life, surely? And he “is perfect” - Mt.5:48 - so imperfect naturally results in/merits the opposite of life. But how to avoid? Creation as a forever ant farm?)

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Matthew 5:27-37

Romans 2:1-5

            A link to the reading schedule is pinned. {God gave the schedule, a section at a time. I’m often impressed with how well the gospel section and the letter section complement one another.}

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Acts last week, 20:1-16 ✔️

Rev/Apoc this week, 20:7-10 ✔️

Prophets - Isaiah summary ✔️ next, Daniel

       Prophets - Each part includes the previous parts also. Disclaimer, some are long.

Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

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