Stan and Barbara Moody, Buddy Spaulding
Lost are the proud and personally independent (vs “poor in spirit”)
for they are deprived of citizenship now in the Kingdom of God
Lost are those who seek happiness at any cost (vs “mourn”)
for their comfort will shortly be empty
Lost are the powerful and arrogant (vs “gentle”)
for they will inherit nothing of lasting value on the earth
Lost are those who depend only on their innate goodness (vs “hunger and thirst”)
for they will keep coming up short
Lost are the unmerciful (vs “the merciful”)
for they likely will live without being shown mercy when needed
Lost are the impure of heart (vs “pure in heart”)
for they will worship their own god
Lost are the troublemakers (vs “peacemakers”)
for they cannot be called sons of God
Lost are those going along to get along (vs “persecuted”)
for they cannot enter the Kingdom of God
