Our Lord used the phrase, But I say unto you, six times in the Sermon on the Mount. The meaning of this phrase as he used it in Matthew 5 is the subject of disagreement among many sincere Christians. Evangelical theologians generally adopt one of two possible interpretations: One, Christ is contrasting his teaching with Moses’ teaching; or two, Christ is giving the true meaning of Moses and contrasting that with the distortions of Moses by the Pharisees. Which of these positions is correct? The answer we accept directly affects our entire system of theology. This is no ivory tower debate among academics far removed from the life of the church and individual Christians. Its crucial point addresses the identity and content of the final authority over the Christian’s conscience in matters of morality. The thesis of this book is one of the foundation stones of a theological position called New Covenant Theology. We believe that our Lord is more than a scribe or rabbi who merely interprets Moses; he is a true prophet. He is “that Prophet,” promised as the new lawgiver who would replace Moses (Deut. 18:15-19). In the Sermon on the Mount, the new lawgiver contrasts his teaching, based on the gracious covenant he established, with the teaching of Moses, based on a covenant of law. As believers living under the New Covenant, we must look to Jesus Christ as the final revelation of God’s character and will, and allow him alone to set the standards that mark the life of the people of God. We must take seriously the Father’s message, “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him” (Mark 9:7).
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This book is amazing! At last someone has written seriously clarifying the relationship between the two covenants according to actual New Testament teaching instead of arguing from some arbitrary theological starting-point. I wish I could give it 6 stars - or even more!
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Read 4 books by John G Reisinger, I have extra copies of each.
He reminds me of Oswald Chambers with, "You have no business trying to find out where God is leading. He will only explain to you who He is." 85 very strong pages.
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God's ways are higher (and deeper) than our ways (Isa. 55:8-9)(Romans 11:33). SOME of God's Word is (purposely) hard to be understood and we are NOT to twist it to make Him say what we want Him to say (II Peter 3:16). The Lord Jesus Christ said that some things are mysteries and are veiled from the eyes of unbelievers (Matt. 13:10-17). Our Creator God wants believers to comprehend His 4th dimensional truth (breadth, length, depth, height -- Eph. 3:18) and NOT to bring Him before the (3-dimensional) bar of human reason. YET God's Word contains some simple truths which we are to accept by faith -- like a little child (Matt. 18:1-5). The author of this book has found this Biblical balance in his unusually perceptive work, taken from our Lord Jesus Christ's important Sermon On The Mount (Matt. 5-7). For the moment, cast aside all your preconceived "systematic theologies" of the 3rd dimension and ask the Holy Spirit if Reisinger's understanding is not true....
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Covenant Theology, Old Testament, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, New Testament Scriptures, Ten Commandments, Professor Murray, Good Servant, Hard Master, Word of God, Various Views of the Sermon, Book of the Covenant, Ernest Reisinger, Mount Sinai, Tablets of Stone, Thomas Watson, Tables of the Covenant, Apostle Paul, Covenant Theologians, God's Word, Grand Rapids, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Principles of Conduct, Scofield Reference Bible, Day of Pentecost New!
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Covenant Theology, Old Testament, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, New Testament Scriptures, Ten Commandments, Professor Murray, Good Servant, Hard Master, Word of God, Various Views of the Sermon, Book of the Covenant, Ernest Reisinger, Mount Sinai, Tablets of Stone, Thomas Watson, Tables of the Covenant, Apostle Paul, Covenant Theologians, God's Word, Grand Rapids, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Principles of Conduct, Scofield Reference Bible, Day of Pentecost New!
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- An Exposition of the Sermon on the Mount: by Arthur W. Pink on 7 pages
- Teach Yourself New Testament (Teach Yourself (McGraw-Hill)) by David Stone on 5 pages
- Scaling the Sermon on the Mount: The View From the Top by C. F. Hogg on page 82, page 88, and Back Matter
- Ten Commandments (Christian Bookmarks) by Carson-Dellosa Publishing in Front Matter, page 18, and Back Matter
- The Ten Commandments by Thomas Watson on page 87, page 125, and Back Matter
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