Comparing Romans 12 And The Sermon On The Mount
Romans 12 and the Sermon on the Mount
First of all, there is a little different purpose between Romans 12 and Matthew. In Romans 12, it is telling people that the doctrinal teaching of this Epistle is now followed up by a series of exhortations to practical duty. (biblestudytools.com) And first, the all-comprehensive duty. In Matthew, It’s taking about Jesus teaching people when he was still alive.
There are some similarities that can be found between Romans 12 and Matthew. In Matt. 5:5-6. One of the most prominent examples in Jesus statement: “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” I believe Jesus is saying that we should not be selfish, …show more content…
5:43-45. “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.” This verse was the hardest thing for me to understand, loving someone we hate might be the impossible thing to do in these days. In Romans. 12:14 have also said the same thing. “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.” After spending a long time to figure it out the purpose of this verse, I have finally understood why Jesus is telling us that we should love our enemies. Love is one of the strongest emotions that God has ever created, Jesus wants us to use it to heal our enemies. Some time it can be different, fear can make us to lose control, we can see that fear can hold us back from being our greatest. The first thing we should know about fear is that it is a spirit. It is an evil spirit that comes from the enemy and not from God. The enemy puts fear into the hearts of God’s children, trying to hold them back from doing what God called them to do and from being who He called them to be. When we let our fears dictate our lives, we let the enemy have dominion over us.
First of all, there is a little different purpose between Romans 12 and Matthew. In Romans 12, it is telling people that the doctrinal teaching of this Epistle is now followed up by a series of exhortations to practical duty. (biblestudytools.com) And first, the all-comprehensive duty. In Matthew, It’s taking about Jesus teaching people when he was still alive.
There are some similarities that can be found between Romans 12 and Matthew. In Matt. 5:5-6. One of the most prominent examples in Jesus statement: “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” I believe Jesus is saying that we should not be selfish, …show more content…
5:43-45. “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.” This verse was the hardest thing for me to understand, loving someone we hate might be the impossible thing to do in these days. In Romans. 12:14 have also said the same thing. “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.” After spending a long time to figure it out the purpose of this verse, I have finally understood why Jesus is telling us that we should love our enemies. Love is one of the strongest emotions that God has ever created, Jesus wants us to use it to heal our enemies. Some time it can be different, fear can make us to lose control, we can see that fear can hold us back from being our greatest. The first thing we should know about fear is that it is a spirit. It is an evil spirit that comes from the enemy and not from God. The enemy puts fear into the hearts of God’s children, trying to hold them back from doing what God called them to do and from being who He called them to be. When we let our fears dictate our lives, we let the enemy have dominion over us.