The Sermon on the Mount covers Chapters 5 through 7, and is one of the five major discourses that are the bulk of Matthew. We see three major themes in these chapters. I. The teaching about the law and the teaching for a new age. Some read the section to mean that all should follow Jewish laws until the end of days. But further reading indicates this is not so.
Due to the multiple positions/understandings of this topic, it will be covered much more thoroughly under the "Bible Questions" section, specifically answering the questions of if the 10 Commandments still apply to Christians today. II. Proper action, attitude, and motives. A second major theme of this section is the supreme law of law expressed in committed action. Aka- we are to not only love, but it must be expressed in action, not just felt. This is as applicable today as it was then. Conversely, we see giving, praying, and fasting be done: but to be done with love and with the right attitude.
III. Guide for living. A third theme of this section (related to the above theme) is that it is a guideline for living. It is not a strict ruling of impossible ideals which we cannot fulfill, but teachings that we should strive towards. No simple set of rules, but rather an attitude/outlook towards life which should transform us.
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