sermon on the mount?

Question

did Jesus say
blessed are the peacemakers, the meek etc ..... but only if they are saved ?

alot of people were given a little thumbs up by Jesus
but does it say anywhere in the sermon that one must be saved to be blessed ?
or is that a given ?

I disagree Randy
I know many non Christians who still appreciate and follow the teachings of Jesus
myself included

Answer 1

God blesses everyone-in small and large ways. You have to be saved to go to heaven , and that is the greatest blessing of all.

Answer 2

Jesus does not mention the word 'saved' but He does use the expression 'born again'. "No man may see the Kingdom of God unless he be born again"....this rebirth has become synonymous with the word 'saved' in modern theology.
Thatthe Americans invented the 'born again thing' is just a myth..it is in Jesus words in the Bible for all to see. Furthermore Jesus goes on to say that unless a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.
Being the type of character that Jesus portrays in his words in the sermon on the mount is a bonus if you are born again as it makes you as perfect as He Himself was.......so it is impossible as we all fall short of the Glory................
Best wishes, Mike.

Answer 3

You can be blessed for following the teachings of Jesus, and your right you don't need to be saved to reap some of the benefits Jesus talks about, because God created the earth to work in that fashion - which is why sin never pays... However to reap eternal benefits you need to accept Jesus as Lord...

((((((HUGS)))))))

Answer 4

it relatively is a robust question, butterfly. i think in Jesus. and that i'm hoping He sees me as a Christian. while i think of of the Sermon on the Mount, i think of of the Beatitudes, while Jesus talked to his chosen human beings. I actual have alot to earnings although.

Answer 5

Perhaps the best way I can answer this is that...
God blessed us all, for while we were sinners - and all have fallen short of the glory of God [Rom. 3:23] - God loved us so much He sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, to live a sinless life, and die a sin-bearing death, so that all those who place their faith in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior shall have everlasting life. I consider that a blessing for all.

It is important to note that the Sermon on the Mount does not present the way of salvation, but the way of righteous living for those who are in God's family, i.e. those faithful people who declare Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savor. An unbeliever can live righteously; however, they win no favor in the sight of God. Their efforts and good works are in vain. According to Heb. 11:6, "And without faith it is impossible to please [glorify] Him [God the Father],..." So, although spoken to the crowd of believers and unbelievers, the message described righteous living for the believers.

Answer 6

hi, i'd like to say that i believe God blesses All of us. haven't we all noticed people with amazing wealth, or happy families, but are not necessarily "christian"??? of COURSE. and haven't we seen christians who murder, or lie, or cheat, or have horrible things happen to them?? of COURSE.

i believe God put us on this earth, as we are, in order to learn how to Seek what is Good, Right, Positive, Healthy and ultimately Happy in order to achieve some type of peace and joy. whether it be thru christianity or something else.

***personally, i believe that if Anyone made it a point to seek the meaning of life, and to search and learn and educate themself to find out what is Goodness in this life, it will lead them at least Respect what Jesus had to say, if not become Christian.

there is also a theory (and no offense to anyone) that all works and deeds done for the greater Good, actually are somehow giving praise to God, believer or not. if you have read CS Lewis' books, particularly Mere Christianity but also the Chronicles of Narnia, he touches on it in The Last Battle. there is Aslan, the good Lion who is a God figure, and there is Tash, a Vulture/Eagle who is the god from another country. there is a shed, where animals or people come in who want (or are forced) to meet Aslan/Tash in person.

at one point, a soldier from another country comes in, seeking Tash. he says "where is Tash? i served him all my life, i am willing to die in order to serve him". and Aslan says, "All the good deeds you did were actually serving me, even though you thought you were serving Tash." and all the bad, evil or abominable things that the other animals/people did, they were subject to the wrath of Tash. in the end, Aslan takes the believers to a sort of "heaven"...there's even a part where there are a few dwarves that do not believe in either, and cannot see nor hear nor go to the heaven, that could be the "limbo" that many people believe in.

ANYWAYS, long story short, i think as long as we try to seek Good things, it does life on earth and humanity justice.

Answer 7

No, we can only save ourselves and the sermon on the mount shows the way.

Answer 8

In its context – in the Jewish frame of reference in which it was spoken – the Sermon on the Mount is Jesus' interpretation of the standard of righteousness which the Law demanded, contrasted with the false "righteousness" of the Pharisees. So to answer your question, Jesus was speaking to those who are saved and enter into the New Covenant promised at Jeremiah 31:31-34.

The first four characteristics Jesus lists (poor in spirit, mourners, meek, those who hunger & thirst for righteousness) are characteristics of a righteous person's relationship with God.

The next four characteristics (merciful, pure in heart, peacemakers, those who are willing to be persecuted) define a righteous person's relationship with his or her fellow human beings.

These are the characteristics of those who attain true righteousness. The Pharisees, in contrast, did not possess these characteristics. For example, the Pharisees did not recognize their need for repentance, since they felt themselves to be fully righteous. They submitted only to their own authority. They did not exercise mercy to those who truly needed it. They were concerned only with external elements of religion. They caused strife and discourse and were guilty of persecuting the saints. Jesus told these and their followers that they would die in their sins, having failed to come to God in a true spirit of repentance.

Answer 9

I think you need to actually read the bible passage. Jesus doesn't mention the word saved but tells us who will inherit the kingdom of heaven, who will be rewarded the the Father.

Answer 10

I particularly like the 5th -- "Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God". The Beatitudes are SO great because there is no mention of ANY RELIGION in them. Jesus said, "the pure of heart shall see God." Jesus was so awsome!

Answer 11

Sorry, my dear Pangel. Mixing "blessing" with "salvation" is a linguistic twist that the original languages will not allow.

God can set you aside for His purposes (Sancte in Latin - "Blessing" - which He does in Baptism) - and yet, you can still reject "salvation" (Latin: "Salus" or "health)

Otherwise, why would we be be admonished by the Apostle Paul to "work out our salvation with fear and trembling".