Comments on: Matthew 5:2-3 https://www.marv.us/matthew-5-2-3/ What are Judeo-Christian Beliefs? Sat, 23 Mar 2024 15:19:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: Allen Haas https://www.marv.us/matthew-5-2-3/#comment-34 Sat, 23 Mar 2024 15:19:45 +0000 https://www.marv.us/?p=219#comment-34 St. Augustine of Hippo wrote in the fourth century that wealth is how God curses evil. Wealthy people focus on the wrong things because of their wealth, how they can grow their wealth and power, how they can use their influence to manipulate others, corrupt thoughts.

The poor focus on obtaining their daily bread, feeding their family, and turn to God for guidance rather than relying on their own meager resources.

]]> By: Philip Gibson https://www.marv.us/matthew-5-2-3/#comment-33 Sat, 23 Mar 2024 13:31:06 +0000 https://www.marv.us/?p=219#comment-33 Is this similar to the idea that ignorance is bliss?

]]> By: Bruce Powers https://www.marv.us/matthew-5-2-3/#comment-32 Sat, 23 Mar 2024 12:25:48 +0000 https://www.marv.us/?p=219#comment-32 If you are not humble then how can you be merciful to others?
I think everyone, in varying degrees, is poor in spirit and must “beg” for forgiveness, mercy and grace.

]]> By: Skip https://www.marv.us/matthew-5-2-3/#comment-31 Sat, 23 Mar 2024 10:30:12 +0000 https://www.marv.us/?p=219#comment-31 Only a humble heart is teachable. Poverty of the soul sees the need for the enrichment of Christ.

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