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THE CAROLINA TIMBg gATOlDAT. JULY 17. HM
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EDITOR*S NOTEt
Yottf you yfho hate, you who irust in uncertain riches, atomic, hydrogen and cobalt bombs for you security. You, you who argue, fret, and stomp about separate schools for your chil-
dmny you, you who ivould uphold a tvay of life that would teach your child to look down his nose at another because of his race, color or cre^. You, you
to cococt an unholy and heinous plot to overthrow or circumvent the law of the land as laid down by the highest court of your country, read ‘*THE SERMON ON Tnc M » prayer-
ftdly and thoughtfully. If after doing so you fed, the same toward your feUowmen, then may God have mercy upon you. THE ED
Thlf tcrmofi Is like the most sensible lessons from the strife of other prophets,
die «dtM around—in brief survey: from the cave mansto Akhenaten, wisest King
of Egrot; thru cruel kings to the Got and commandments of Motes, repatriator;
Ikni tM demon o( despair to Zoroaster of Iran, whose God-light
was Maada; thru a torn, degenerate Jerusalem to Jeremiah,
greateat of the Hebrews; thru ignorance, hard-headedness,
md B broken djnasty to Confucius of China, foundkr of the
Crimea Rule; thru extravagaaee^ and suffering
to the Buddha, prince turned friar—‘Light
of Asia’: to the Christ (and Patrick!);
to Mohammed. Representing their accum
elated wisdom and common sense, which
for centuries has pointed th‘e way
to sane conduct, within
the universal discipline
and challenge of 'God,'
The Sermon on the Mount
is for everyone.
can you spare 9 minutes
to read a message 19 centuries old?
The Sermon on the MounT^[s^for~everyoiiei
Anyone who reads it will be happier todaf*
Anyone who carries it in his heart will be happi^
forever. Read..>.re-read...and understand it5 wordsi
No speech ever promised...or so much;
HEN he saw the
crowds of people
he went up on the
mountain. There
he seated hitmelf,
and when his dii*
ciples had come
up to him, he
opened his lips to
teach them. And
he said:
1I^ Blessed arc those who feel their spiritual
need, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to
diem! Blessed are the mourners, for they will
jbe consoled! Blessed are the humble-minded,
for they will possess the land! Blessed are those
who are htmgry and thirsty for uprightness, for
ythey will be satisfied! Blessed are the merdfiii.
fcr they will be shown mercy! Blessed are the
pure in heart, for they will see God! Blessed ate
the peacemaker#, for they will be called God's
fons! Blessed are those who have endured per-
jSecution for their uprightness, for the Kingdom
jOf Heaven belongs to tHem! Blessed are you
‘When people abuse you, and persecute you, and
ifalsely say everything bad of you, on my ac
count. Be glad and exult over it, for you will be’
rkhly rewarded in heaven, for that is the way
ttey penecuted the prophets who went before
you!
"k You are the salt of the earth! But if salt loses
its strength, how can it be made salt again.’ It is
good for nothing but to be thrown away and
trodden underfoot. You are the light of the
world! A city that is built upon a hill cannot be
hidden. People do not light a lamp and put it
under a f>eck-measuie; they put it on its stand
and it gives light to everyone in the house. Your
light must burn in that way among men so that
they will see the good you do, and praise your
Father in heaven.
★ Do not suppose that 1 have come to do away
"with the Law or the Prophets. 1 have not come
to do away with them but to fulfill them. For
I tell you, as long as heaven and earth endure,
nc. one dotting of an /or crossing of a / will be
ciiopped from the Law until it is all observed.
Anyone, therefore, who weakens one of the
slightest of these commands, and teaches others
to do so, will be ranked lowest in the Kingdom
of Heaven; but anyone who observes them and
teaches others to do so will be ranked high in
thoughts of lust toward another has already
committed adultery in his heart. But if your
right eye makes you fall, get rid of it, throw '
it away, for you might better lose one part of
your body than have it ail thrown into the pit!
If your right hand makes you fall, get rid of it,
throw it away! For you might better lose one
part of your body than have it all go down to
the pit!
★ They were told, "Anyone who divorces his
wife must give her a certificate of divorce." But
I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife on
any ground, except unfaithfulness, makes her
commit adultery, and anyone who marries her
after she is divorced commits adultery.
★ Again, you have heard that the men of old
were told, "You shall not swear falsely, but you
must fulfill your oaths to the Lord." But I tell
you not to swear at all, either by heaven, for it
is God's throne, or by the earthffof it ishisfcJot-
stool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the
great king. You must not swear by your own
head, for you cannot make one single hair white
or black. B«t youf wfty of speaking mtist be
"Yes” or "No." Anything that goes beyond that
comes from the evil one.
★ You have heard that the men of old were
told “You shall not murder," and "Whoever
murders will have to answer to the court." But
I tell you that anyone who gets angry with his
brother will have to answer to the court, and
anyone who speaks contempt\iously to his
brother will have to answer to the great council,
and anyone who says to his brother "You cursed
fool!" will have to answer for it in the fiery pit!
So when you are presenting your gift at the
altar, if you remember that your brother has
any grievance against you, leave your gift right
there before the altar and go and make up with
your brother; then come back and present your
polite to your brothers and no one else, what is
there remarkable in that? Do not the very
heathen do that? So you are to be perfect, as
your heavenly Father is.
if But take care not to do your good deeds in
public for people to see, for, if you do, you will
get no reward from your Father in heaven. So
when you are going to give to charity, do not
blow a trumpet before yourself, as the hypo
crites do, in the places of worship and ^he
streets, to make people praise them. I tell you,
that is all the reward they will get! But when
you give to charity, your own left hand must
not know what your right hand is doing, so that
your charity may be secret, and your Father who
sees what is secret will reward you.
steal diem. For .wherever your treasure is, your
heart will be also. The eye is the lamp of the
body. If then your eye is sound, your whole body
will be light, but if your eye is unsound, your
t'lc Kin^Joni of Heaven. For I tell you that un
less yi>uf uprightness is far superior to that of
the yrilfs and Phasistcs, you will never even
eiiiit lilt- Kingdom of Heaven!
★ You have heard that men were told "You
shall not commit adultery." But 1 tell you that
anyone who strays from his marriage in'
gift. Be quick and come to terms with^your op
ponent while you are on the way to court with
him, or he may hand you over to the judge, and
the judge may hand you over to the officer, and
you will be thrown into prison. I tell you, you
will never get out again until you have paid the
last penny!
★ You have heard that they were told, "An
eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” But I tell
you not to resist injury, but if anyone strikes
you on your right cheek, turn the other to him
too; and if anyone wants to sue you for your
shirt, let him have your coat too. And if anyone
forces you to go one mile, go two miles with
him. If anyone begs from you, give to him, and
when anyone wants to borrow from you, do not
turn away.
★ You have heard that they were told, "You
must love your neighbor and hate your enemy."|
But 1 tell you, love your enemies and pray for,
your persecutors, so that you may show your
selves true sons of your Father in heaven, for
he makes his sun rise on bad and good alike,'
and makes the rain fall on the upright and the
wrongdoers. For if you love only those who
love you, what reward can you expect? Do not
the very tax-collectors do that? And if you are
★-When you pray, you must not be like the
hypocrites, for they like to pray standing in the
places of worship and in the corners of the
squares, to let people see them. I tell you, that
is the only reward they will get! But when you
pray, go into your own room, and shut the door,
and pray to your Father who is unseen, and
your Father who sees what is secret will reward
you. And when you pray, do not repeat empty
phrases as the heathen do, for they imagine that
their prayers will be heard if they use words
enough. You must not be like them. For God,
who is your Father, knows what you need be
fore you ask him. This, therefore, is the way
you are to pray;
'Our Father ht heaven, ^
Your name he revered!
Your kingdom come!
Your will be done on earth
as it is done in heaven! ‘
Give us today bread for the day.
And forgive us our debts,
as we have f orgiven our debtors.
And do net subject us to temptation, ^ - ’
But save u! from the evil one/
For if you forgive others when they offend you,
your heavenly Father will forgive you too, But
if you do not forgive others when they offend
you, your heavenly Father cannot forgive you
for your offenses.
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★ When you fast, do not put on a gloomy
look, like the hypocrites, for they neglect their
personal appearance to let people see that they |
are fasting. I tell you, that is all the reward they]
will get. But when you fast, perfume your hairi
and wash your face, so that no one may see that
you are fasting, except your Fathet^who is un-|
seen, and your Father who sees what is secret,!
will reward you. /
whole body will be dark. If, therefore, your very
light is darkness, how deep the darkness will
be! No slave can belong to two masters, for he
will either hate one and love the other, or stand
by one and make light of the other. You cannot
serve God and money. Therefore, I tell you, do
not worry about life, wondering what you will
have to eat or drink, or about your body, won
dering what you will have to wear. Is not life
more important than food, and the body than
clothes? Look at the wild birds. They do not
sow or reap, or store their food in barns, and yet
your heavenly Father keds them. Are you. not
of more account than they? But which of you
with all his worry can add a single hour to his
life? Why should you worry about clothing?
See how the wild flowers grow. They do not
toil or spin, and yet I tell you, even Solomon in
all his splendor was never dressed like one of
them. But if God so beautifully dresses the wild
grass, which is alive today and is thrown into
the furnace tomorrow, will he not much more
surely clothe you, you who have so little faith?
So do not worry and say, "What shall we have
to eat.>” or "What shall we have to drink?" or
he asks for a fish, will he give him a snake?
if you, bad as you are, know enough to give
your children what is good, how much more
surely will your Father in heaven give what is
good to those who ask him for it I Therefore,
you must always treat other people as you
I would like to have them treat you, for this sums
up the Law and the Prophets.
★ Go in at the narrow gate. For the road that
leads to destruction is broad and spacious, and
there are many who go in by it. But the gate is
narrow and the road is hard that leads to life,
and there are few that find it.
★ Beware of the false prophets, who come t6
you disguised as sheep but arej'avenous wolves
underneath. You can tell them by their fruit.'
Do people pick grapes off thorns, or figs off
thistles? Just so any sound tree bears good fruit.
Do not store up your riches on Wirth, where
moths and rust destroy them, and where thieves
break in and steal them, but store up your riches
in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy
them, and where thieves canoot. break in and
"What shall we have to wear?" For these are
all things the heathen are in pursuit of, and
your heavenly Father knows well that you need
all this. But you must make his kingdom, and
uprightness before him, your greatest care, and
you will have all these other things besides. So
do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow
will have worries of its own. Let each day be
content with its own ills.
★ Pass no more judgments upon other people,
so that you may not have judgment passed upon
you. For you will be judged by the standard
you judge by, and men will pay you back with
the same measure you have us^ with them.
Why do you keep looking at the speck in your
brother’s eye, and pay no attention to the beam
that is in your own ? How can you say to your
brother, "Just let me get that speck out of your
eye," when all the time there is a beam in your
own? You hypocrite! First get the l^m out of
your own eye, und then you can see to get the
speck out of your brother’s eye.
★ Do not give what is sacre^ to d6^,'and do
not throw your pearls before pigs, or they will
trample them under their feet and turn and
tea you in pieces. Ask, and what you ask will
be given you. Search, and you will find what
you search for. Knock, and the door will open
to you. For it is always the one who asks who'
receives, and the one who searches who finds.l
and the one who knocks to whom the doorj
opens. Which of you men when his son asks
him for.woje brwd.wiU ^vc him a stone? Oxjfj
but a poor tree beats bad fruit. No sound tree
can bear bad fruit, and no poor tree can bear
good fruit. Any tree that does not bear good
fruit is cut down and burned. So you can tell
them by their fruit. It is not everyone who says
to me "Lord! Lord!" who will get into the
Kingdom of Heaven, but only those who do the
will of my Father in heaven. Many will say to
me on that Day, "Lord! Lord! Was it not in
your name that we prophesied, and by your
name that we drovejsut demons, and by your
name that we did many mighty acts?" Then I
will say to them plainly, "I never knew youlj
Go away from me, you who do wrong!"
★ Everyone, therofore,’'’who listens to'ibis'
teaching of mine and acts upon it, will iie like
a sensiUe man who built his house on rock.
And the tain fell, and the rivers rose, and the
winds blew, and beat about that house, and it
did not go down, for its foundations were on
rock. And anyone who listens to this teaching
of mine and does not act upon it, will be like
a foolish man who built his house on sand. And
the rain fell and the rivers rose, and the winds
blew and beat about the house, and it.went
down, and its downfall^was complete.'
★ When Jesus had finished this discourse, the
crowds were astounded at his teaching, for hej
taught them like one who.had authority and,
not like their scribes.*^
This text, Matthew: i, 6, 7, is from the New
Testament, an American translation by Edgar J.
Goodspeed. Copyright,'' The University of
Chicago, 192J ana 1948. Used by permission of
University of Chicago Press. Su^estions to
clarify the text and spirit of the^rmon are
welcomed by The Sermon on the Mount Project,
Box 20>, Mayville, New York, U.S.A.'
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