Christian counter-culture : the message of the Sermon on the Mount

內容簡介

General preface -- Author's preface -- Chief abbreviations -- Introduction: what is this sermon? (5:1, 2) -- A Christian's character: the beatitudes (5:3-12) -- A Christian's influence: salt and light (5:13-16) -- A Christian's righteousness: Christ, the Christian and the law (5:17-20) -- A Christian's righteousness: avoiding anger and lust (5:21-30) -- A Christian's righteousness: fidelity in marriage and honesty in speech (5:31-37) -- A Christian's righteousness: non-retaliation and active love (5:38-48) -- A Christian's religion: not hypothetical but real (6:1-6, 16-18) -- A Christian's prayer: not mechanical but thoughtful (6:7-15) -- A Christian's ambition: not material security but God's rule (6:19-34) -- A Christian's relationships: to his brothers and father (7:1-12) -- A Christian's relationships: to false prophets (7:13-20) -- A Christian's commitment: the radical choice (7:21-27) -- Conclusion: who is this preacher? (7:28, 29).