Exposition of Matthew 5:43-48 (1)

To properly understand this rather well-known pas­sage of the Word of God we must not lose sight of its place in the Sermon on the Mount. It is found in that section of Jesus' teaching in which He sets forth in detail the righteousness of the Kingdom of God in the hearts of the meek, the poor in spirit, the pure of heart and the peacemakers. None must think that such meekness, and being poor in spirit can be brought to perfection apart from the law of God. It is true that no one is justified by...