fredlott63

6th Chapter Matthew
Verse 1

How we perform three religious oblations will be covered; giving, praying, and fasting. The way we worship is misleading. God is not pleased with putting on a show. God doesn’t even receive praise from men. John 5:34 and 41 If we look in Amos 5:21 through 24 we should consider whether God is more pleased with an outward show of worship or an inward change of repentance. God may not be happy with us. We are looking down on family units while we legalize gay marriage. All this praise and emotion while we ignore God’s teachings and lessons contained in the bible gives us a false sense of comfort. What is highly esteemed by man is an abomination in the sight of God. Luke 16:15

Verse 2 through 4

The Greek word hypocrite means actor. In America real actors receive trophies for pretending to be someone they are not. They are the envy of everyone but we are all the same. Even though they are rich and supposedly live better than everybody else, looking at their higher rates of divorce and the time they spend (and money) trying to get off drugs, it should be obvious that while man can make money, money does not make man. If you are looking to get paid and someone believes you have been paid already, you won’t get another check until it can be proved the first one wasn’t cashed. If you sing for man’s approval and get it, then God doesn’t owe you anything. When I meet God, I want Him to owe me something. I’ll suffer for His word and see what happens. He does what He pleases because after all, He is God. When Jesus says you have your reward, He is saying you aren’t getting anything else. Singing songs is not a gift of the spirit. Paul didn’t travel with a group of musicians. These traveling entertainers don’t have a biblical foundation. Your motives should be to please God. People may disagree with you. In fact, if satan has deceived their mind they will argue you down confident that they are right and you are wrong.



Verse 5 through 13

Public prayer is not biblical. Jesus should be our shepherd. We should follow His instructions. Jesus says in Luke 6:46 why do you call me lord and don’t do what I tell you? Listening to a long, drawn out, boring prayer is a waste of time. God wants a personal relationship with all of us. We should not put on a show. Singing songs and wearing funny hats is just a waste of time. One more point to bring out, when Jesus taught His disciples how to pray not one time is I, me, or my mentioned.

Verse 14 and 15

There is no other option, if you want forgiveness you must forgive.

Verse 16 through 18

You will not please God and man. It will be one or the other. God is not pleased with the got to give the people what they want attitude.

Verse 19 through 21

It’s not a good idea to stay in bad neighborhoods, trying to raise kids around junkies and thieves. Ideally we should make decisions that please our father, but at the very least we should be able to cut our grass without being killed.

Verse 22 and 23
You can look in a person’s eyes and see what they are all about. The eyes are windows to the soul.
Verse 24

Jesus and satan have nothing in common. Mammon is riches. We should not love the world or the things of the world. 1 John 2:15 The traditions of man make the word of God of no effect. Your understanding of the bible will be unfruitful if you try to understand scripture and prosper without effort. If you think about it, nothing comes easy. Success requires sacrifice. The pleasures of the flesh only last a short time.

Verse 25

A better translation would be don’t be overly concerned about eating and wearing clothes. There should be something more to your life than feeling good. We should want to accomplish more than getting high, getting drunk, or having orgasms. We all go through the same things. We come into this world peeing in diapers. It takes about 20 years to reach adulthood. We all mature physically before we mature mentally. There is more to life than eating and wearing clothes. If you don’t make something of yourself, you won’t be anything.

Verse 26

God doesn’t strap on a feed sack and feed birds. The early bird gets the worm. Birds get up every day and spend it in a search for something to eat. It is God’s will that those that look, find something to eat. Seek and you shall find.

Verse 27

There is nothing we can do to add an inch to our height or a minute to our lives. We can control ourselves as far as how we react to situations and nothing else. Putting your energy into looking good is a waste of time. You will be whatever age you are now one year tops. Sooner or later you will have more time behind you than ahead. Looks are poor criteria to judge whether or not a person will make a good spouse.
Verse 28 through 32

Jesus teaches that we should be more concerned with our futures. We all will have down sittings and uprisings. In this world, we will have tribulation. In all circumstances, Christians and those who have a strong religious base endure trials and tribulations better than junkies. If you haven’t been through anything, how can you counsel someone who is? We should be proactive and not reactive. We should care more about our children than ourselves. After all, no child asks to be born.


Verse 33 and 34

We will see the Kingdom of God in the next life. We should be more concerned about where we will spend eternity than enjoying this life. We mostly live 100 years and those who make it to 90 don’t look too healthy.

susanblange Loc: USA

We are only required to forgive those who truly repent. This is a four step process. Remorse, confession, restitution, and change. We are also not to avenge or bear a grudge, that is sin. Leviticus 19:18. Vengeance belongs to God. If we do not forgive God (for bad behaviors and things said), then God cannot and will not forgive us.

fredlott63

I agree

TexaCan Loc: Homeward Bound!

What has GOD done or said that He needs our forgiveness for?

fredlott63

The murder of 60,000,000 children before they could take their first breath. Allowing same sex marriage to be legalized. Anyway the point is if you want forgiveness you must forgive.

susanblange Loc: USA

God in human form is not perfect. He is subject to the sins of the flesh and there is iniquity in his youth. But this is also how he will "made intercession for the transgressors". Isaiah 53:12. God cannot blame anyone for something he has done himself. The Messiah was raised as a Christian, if he had been raised Jewish and had loving parents, he would probably be perfect.

fredlott63

If not, how could He die for our sins?

susanblange Loc: USA

There is no substitutionary atonement for sin. The only one that will die for your sin is yourself. The children will not die for the sins of the fathers, and the fathers will not die for the sins of the children. Every man shall be put to death for his own sin. Deuteronomy 24:16.

TexaCan Loc: Homeward Bound!

How can you blame GOD for women's choice to abort their child or a same sex couple to marry? If that is true, then we can blame Him for all sin. Each one of us has free will, therefor we are responsible for our own actions. I agree that we are told to forgive each other.

TexaCan Loc: Homeward Bound!

I'm sorry Susan. Your interpretation of the Bible is so confusing that I don't know how to even respond but I respect your right to believe as you choose.

fredlott63

We got our wires crossed. We are all responsible for our own choices. Blame and regret are useless.

susanblange Loc: USA

It may be confusing because the OT and the NT are at odds. When I first started reading the bible, almost 33 years ago, it was very confusing to me. Now everything fits together and makes sense. The Torah, or Pentateuch, is meant to be understood so that we can all keep God's covenant. It is by fulfilling the law that we enter heaven. Conversely, prophecy will not be fully understood until it is fulfilled. Those books are "sealed" and they won't be unsealed until the Messiah comes. Isaiah 29:11. "...and the knowledge of the holy is understanding" Proverbs 9:10.

fredlott63

Your understanding is unfruitful.

TexaCan Loc: Homeward Bound!

So you didn't mean that you blame GOD for the deaths of the babies? I agree that blame and regret is useless. We should learn a lesson when we sin or make a mistake, and try our best not to do it again.

TexaCan Loc: Homeward Bound!

I believe that we enter heaven by accepting Jesus Christ as our savior, believing that He is the son of God, that He died for our sins, was resurrected and sits on the right side of GOD the father. The books were to be unsealed in the end times. We are now seeing so many secrets revealed and coming true. I believe that Damascus may be destroyed very soon. I also think there will be a smaller war between Israel and neighboring countries before the war of Ezekiel 38 & 39. I think these are possible, no way am I totally convinced. So many things are happening so quickly!! Needless to say, I don't believe much of anything you do.