TY - BOOK AU - Vaught,Carl G. TI - The Sermon on the mount: a theological investigation SN - 1423794796 (electronic bk.) AV - BT380.3 .V38 2001eb U1 - 226.9/06 22 PY - 2001/// CY - Waco, Tex. PB - Baylor University Press KW - Sermon on the mount KW - Theology KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Description based on print version record; Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-213) and index; pt. I. Divine perfection and Christian maturity. The context of the message ; Entrance into God's kingdom ; The outward journey ; Persecution and the real order ; Two overarching metaphors : the salt of the earth and the light of the world -- pt. II. The past and the future : five practical problems. Jesus as the fulfillment of tradition ; Murder and anger ; Adultery and divorce ; The problem of false vows ; The problem of retaliation ; Love your enemies -- pt. III. Six expressions of perfection. Being seen and being noticed : secret acts of charity ; The inner room and the Lord's Prayer ; Fasting as a centered act ; Two treasures, two ways of seeing, two masters ; Beyond anxiety ; Judgment and condemnation -- pt. IV. Final considerations about God's kingdom. Access to transforming power ; The Golden Rule and the narrow gate ; Wolves in sheep's clothing ; Two final analogies : houses, rocks, and sand UR - http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=147122 ER -