The Beatific CharacterTate Publishing, 2007 - 157 pages Donald E. Hines' The Beatific Character explains with a riveting exposition on the Beatitudes, which begin Christ's Sermon on the Mount as recorded in Matthew, chapters five, six, and seven. This is a wake-up call to professing Christians and the contemporary church. If they are obeyed, the Beatitudes are the dynamic that will bring transforming power to the individual Christian and vitalize the church to be the redemptive instrument of God. |
Contents
FOREWORD | 12 |
PREFACE | 14 |
Chapter One | 15 |
Chapter Two | 29 |
Chapter Three | 37 |
Chapter Four | 47 |
Chapter Five | 59 |
Chapter Six | 71 |
Chapter Seven | 85 |
Chapter Eight | 97 |
Chapter Nine | 111 |
Chapter Ten | 127 |
Chapter Eleven | 141 |
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY | 155 |
Common terms and phrases
Amplified Bible Apostle Paul wrote Babylonian Captivity beatific character Beatitudes believe blessed book of Matthew born-again Christian bring C.I. Scofield called chapter Christ Jesus Christ-like Christ's sake church Corinthians Covenant David desire disciples earth faith Father flesh Galatians glory God’s God's Word godly Gospel grace Greek word happiness hath he/she Hebrews Hines his/her Holy Spirit humble hungering and thirsting II Corinthians Israel Jesus Christ Jews John John MacArthur King Kingdom of Heaven life-joy live Luke man’s Martyn Lloyd-Jones Matthew means meek Moses Mount mourning Old Testament one’s peace peacemaker person Peter Pharisees Philippians poor in spirit poverty of spirit pray Psalm pure in heart purity rejoice repent revealed rewards right relationship Romans salvation Satan Savior Secular Humanism Sermon sins soul speak strife surrendered taught teach tells thee things thirst after righteousness thou tion true mercy truth unsaved unto verse