Selwyn continues his discussion on righteousness. He says: ‘Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are those who want to exemplify all the beatitudes in their daily lives. They have one supreme desire, and that is to be more like Jesus every day. They see the portrait of Christ in the four Gospels and they [...]
In today’s study, Selwyn startes to define what it means to be righteous. “The desire for righteousness – the act of hungering and thirsting for it – is a longing to be as free from sin as possible and to be in a right relationship with God. In other words, it is responding to all [...]
Selwyn now starts a discussion on the next beatitude: ‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.’ (Matthew 5:6).
He says: “The first thing we must notice about this statement is that we are encouraged not to seek for blessedness, but for righteousness. … Those who continually reach out for [...]
The title for today’s study comes from the main verse from the reading and meditation set by Selwyn: ‘Do you not know that the saints will judge the world.’ (1 Corinthians 6:2). I understand this verse to mean that in some way, those who believe in Jesus at some point in the future, will be involved [...]
Selwyn continues to reflect on the beatitude, ‘Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.’ (Matthew 5:5).
He provides a list of characteristics to be found in a ‘meek’ person, as follows:Â ”The meek are those who know how to use their power wisely; their strength lies in self-control and discipline. They remain gentle in [...]
Selwyn continues to explore the meaning of the third beatitude (Matthew 5:5); ‘Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.’ He first looks at other translation of this verse, by quoting J.B. Phillips; ‘Happy are those who claim nothing, for the whole earth will belong to them.’ Selwyn then says; ‘The meek are [...]
Three simple tests
Selwyn puts forward three simple tests to determine if ‘we are hungering and thirsting for righteousness’, they are:
‘The first is to ask if we can see the total inadequacy of our own false righteousness . Scripture tells us that “all our righteous acts are like filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6).’ Expressed in a different way – [...]
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