There's not one Christian present at the sermon on the mount. The teaching is for Jews and how to live and behave in the millennial kingdom. The kingdom was at hand at that time but has been postponed due to the rejection of the King. There is application for the church, but doctinally, it's to the nation of Israel.
That is not true,for it is pertaining to how to conduct oneself concerning the New Testament,that is pleasing to God,and to be able to enter the kingdom of God,for Jesus came to preach the Gospel.
And kingdom of God,and kingdom of heaven,are interchangeable,and Matthew is the only Gospel that uses kingdom of heaven,where everybody else in the New Testament used kingdom of God,including Matthew.
Mat 19:23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 19:24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Matthew used kingdom of heaven,and kingdom of God,to describe the same place.
[SUP]12 [/SUP]Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Jesus is speaking of the things pertaining to the New Testament,and how to please God,to be able to attain access to the heavenly realm,although the kingdom will be restored to the Jews in the future.
Mat 5:2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
Mat 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Mat 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Mat 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Mat 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Mat 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Mat 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Mat 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Mat 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Jesus will rule with an rod of iron in the millennial reign of Christ,and will be a time of peace,and people will not war with people,and animals and people will not be against each other,and animals and animals will not be against each other,and be plant eaters,and will be so tame that a child can lead a crocodile in one hand,and a lion in the other hand,and that animal will have no desire to hurt the child.
But Jesus speaks of persecution,but there is no persecution at that time when the kingdom is restored to the Jews,but there is persecution concerning the New Testament,and the Church.
Also since the kingdom is restored to Israel,they will be peacemakers,they will not mourn,they will be filled with righteousness,they will be merciful,so the things Jesus told them to strive for,they will not have to strive for it when the kingdom is restored to the Jews.
But in the New Testament the saints have to strive for those things.
But in the millennial reign of Christ it is a time of peace,no persecution,and the Jews do not have to strive to act a certain way,for they will act that way.
In the millennial reign of Christ,Jesus rules out of Jerusalem,and with a rod of iron,so the Jews are not going to be persecuted for righteousness' sake,but Jesus speaks of persecution that would apply to the New Testament,the Church.
