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Beatitudes Are Blessings Not Virtues
- The Beatitudes are not a list of virtues or commands to strive for.
- Jesus offers blessing to the downtrodden amidst their pain and suffering.
Blessed Are The Truly Broken
- Jesus' words address the genuinely poor, sad, and oppressed, not idealized virtuous qualities.
- He radically redefines "blessed" as those in harsh hardship, not those with power and success.
Beatitudes Are Blessings, Not Commands
- The Beatitudes are not commands or virtues to achieve, but blessings declared over people regardless of their circumstances.
- Jesus does not command us to be poor or sad, but blesses those who are already in these states.