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The poetic biblical passage Jiang selects as the best access point to Jesus's essence and divinely inspired voice.
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Sermon on the Mount
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Key Notes
Glossary
Matthew teaching Jiang uses as biblical confirmation of the Thomas/divine-spark Jesus.
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Jiang says that if one wants the essence of Jesus, the most revealing biblical passage is poetic, the Sermon on the Mount, which he places beside the Divine Comedy as divinely inspired speech.
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"right i'm not i'm not making a comment if this is true or false i'm just saying this is what the catholic church teaches..."
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"divinely inspired just like the divine poetry it itself has to be divinely inspired just like the divine comedy and um i think we..."
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"long but we'll read a few paragraphs okay um this is from the gospel of matthew um the niv version blessed are the poor..."
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"...the gospel of matthew and this is called the uh sermon on the mount where jesus stands on a hill and he's preaching the..."
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"are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted blessed are..."
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"So this is his message to people, right? What matters is the spark inside of you. It doesn't matter how wealthy you are, it..."
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"You are the salt of earth, but if the salt loses its saintliness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer..."
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"Okay, so be the light, okay? Every one of you has a light in you. Every one of you has the power to change..."
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"You have heard that it was said, love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I tell you, love your enemy and pray for..."
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"Okay, we are in this world to do as much good as possible. Thank evil people. because it gives you opportunity to do good,..."
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"Do not store up for yourself treasures on earth, where moth and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up..."
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"Okay, so focus on your own spiritual enlightenment. Focus on making your heart pure, good, and virtuous. Don't worry about other people, don't worry..."
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