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A-Z: General definitions: Sermon on the Mount
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A collection of key teachings of Jesus about the way Christians should live set in the context of a crowd on a hillside in Galilee. It contains the nine Beatitudes, blessings promised to those who live acccording to the standards of the kingdom of God, and can be found in the book of Matthew, chapters 5-7.The name given to the man believed by Christians to be the Son of God. Also given the title Christ, meaning 'anointed one' or Messiah. His life is recorded most fully in the Four Gospels.
Name originally given to disciples of Jesus by outsiders and gradually adopted by the Early Church.
The beatitudes are the opening sentences of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. They describe the blessings promised to those who live according to the standards of the kingdom of God.
The giving of divine favour by God which can be in material or spiritual terms; declaration of God's favour; the act of giving thanks to God.
The Bible describes God as the unique supreme being, creator and ruler of the universe.
This is the most Jewish of the gospels portraying Jesus as the Messiah promised by David. It contains many parables and accounts of miracles. It also has an account of Jesus' birth and uniquely records the visit of the Magi to Bethlehem guided by a star.
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