Luxury Proves You’re Condemned

(3) Jam_2:5, etc.; 1Co_1:28-29; 1Co_2:3 – God Chose the Poor ^A
for Rich^D Faith & Kingdom^(C) Inheritance ^B (comp. Jam_1:9; Jas_4:6-11/1Pe_5:5-6 ⁵*)

(4) Jam_1:9-11; Jam_5:1-6 – The Luxuries of the Rich will be Their Hell ^E Fire ^F (comp. Jam_3:6^E; Zep_1:11, 18 ^F)

(5) Luk_1:48*, Luk_1:51-53* – God Exalts the Humble*/Hungry
& Condemns the Proud*/Rich ^D [* ταπεινός vs. ὑπερήφανος (-ους/οις) διανοίᾳ καρδίας]

[(A) πτωχός (-οὶ) (from πτώσσω) (B) κληρονομέω (C) η βασιλεια των ουρανων (-ός)

(D) πλούσιος (E) (τὴν) γέεννα (-ν/νης) (F) (τοῦ) πυρ (-ός) (etc.)]

(6) Rth_1:15-16 – Ruth Begs Naomi for Her God

(7) Act_16:29-30 – Philippian Jailor Bows & Begs Paul & Silas for Salvation (comp. 1Co_2:3; 2Co_7:14-15; Gal_4:14-15, etc.)

(8) 1Co_4:8 – Full, Rich, Kings “Without Us” = Hell (1Co_6:8-9)

(9) 1Co_4:18; 1Co_5:2, 1Co_5:6 – Confidence “Without Us” = Arrogant Boasting
[i.e. φύω- (ἐφυσιώθησάν/πεφυσιωμένοι/φύραμα) & καύχημα (comp. 1Co_1:28-29)]

(10) The Doctrine of “US”: (i) Deu_13:1-18; Deu_18:9-22; Mat_5:17-20; Mat_7:13-29; Mat_28:18-20; (Mar_16:15-18); 1Co_16:15-18; (ii) Exo_14:31; Exo_19:9; 2Ch_20:20; (iii) 1Co_3:9 (1Co_3:15); 2Co_6:1; 1Co_4:1 (1Co_2:6-7); 1Co_4:16 (2Co_8:5; <<? 2Co_10:12 >>; 2Co_12:11); 2Co_7:15; (2Co_8:5) 2Co_8:23; 1Th_2:1-14 (esp. v 13; 3-6, 10-14)

The Point: Repent of Luxury & Get Poor!

The poor ^{A,
1, 3-5} beg ^{A, 1, 3, 5-7, 10}

the righteous ^6-10 for their God ⁶ & salvation ⁷,
& so inherit heaven ^{B-C,
1, 3, (comp. 5-7, 10, etc.)} this way.

The rich ^{2, 4-5, 9-10} are already full ^{2, 4-5, 8-9} on their
own ^8-10, & inherit hell ^{E-F, 2, (3), 4,
(5), 8-10}.

(1) Matthew 5 & Luke 6a – Only Poor Crouching Beggars Inherit Heaven

Only Poor Beggars (Who Crouch, Hunger, Thirst, & Cry) Get Heaven

Mat_5:3 CAB "Blessed are the ·poor [crouching beggars]* [πτωχοὶ from πτώσσω] in [the (τῷ)] spirit, for [ὅ – (in) that] theirs is the kingdom of [the (τῶν)] heaven[s].

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Mat_5:4 Blessed are those who mourn [οι πενθουντες – those mourning], for they [οτι αυτοι] shall be comforted [παρακληθησονται – called next to with comfort].

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Mat_5:5 Blessed are the meek [πραεις – i.e. gentle/humble], for [ὅτι] ·they [by lot and by law] shall inherit the earth [κληρονομησουσιν την γην]. [Psa_37:11]

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Mat_5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after [the (τὴν)] righteousness [i.e. REAL justice], for [ὅτι – (in) that] ·they shall [graze and] be filled [χορτασθήσονται].

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[* Poor: πτωχοὶ, lexical: πτωχός (adjective) from πτώσσω (action-verb) – lit. crouch-ers; fig. poor / (public) beggars (as in Luk_16:20-22: πτωχὸς…πτωχὸν) -- by very definition, poor people (πτωχοὶ) beg (πτώσσω) for food/sustenance when someone else has what they need.]

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Matthew 5 Verse Summary: Poor crouching beggars, morn, meek, hungering & thirsting, merciful, clean heart-ed, peace-doers/makers, persecuted, insulted, slandered

(v. 3) ¹Poor Crouching Beggars [πτωχοὶ] (v. 4) ²Morn [πενθοῦντες] (v. 5) ³Meek/Gentle-Humble [πραεῖς] (v. 6) ⁴Hungering & Thirsting [πεινῶντες καὶ διψῶντες] (v. 7) ⁵Merciful [ἐλεήμονες] (v. 8) ⁶Clean in The Heart [καθαροὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ] (v. 9) ⁷Peace-Doers/Makers [εἰρηνοποιοί] (v. 10) ⁸Persecuted on Account of Righteousness / REAL Justice [δεδιωγμένοι ἕνεκεν δικαιοσύνης], (8 qualities) (v. 11) ⁹Name-insulted [ονειδισωσιν], ¹⁰Persecuted [διωξωσιν], ¹¹Slandered [εἴπωσι πᾶν πονηρὸν ^TSBῥῆμα καθ᾿ ὑμῶν ^A[^TSBψευδόμενοι]] -- these are the only people who inherit heaven (Mat_5:3, Mat_5:10, etc.)!

Compare Mat_5:3 (i.e. “in the spirit”) with 1Ti_5:3-7 about those who are REAL widows!

Luk_6:20-21 CAB …Blessed are you who are ·poor [crouching beggars] [πτωχοὶ from πτώσσω (same as Mat_5:3, etc.)], for [ὅτι – (in) that] yours is the [ἡ] kingdom of [the (τοῦ)] God. 21 Blessed are you who ·[are] hunger[ing] [πεινῶντες] now, for [ὅτι – (in) that] ·you shall [graze and] be filled [χορτασθήσεσθε]. Blessed are you who ·[are] weep[ing] [κλαίοντες – crying] now, for [ὅτι – (in) that] you shall laugh [γελάσετε].

Luk_6:20-21

Luke 6 Blessings – Verse Summary: Poor crouching beggars, hungering, crying, hated, excluded, name insulted & thrown out

(v. 20) ¹Poor crouching beggars [πτωχοί], (v. 21) ² hungering now [πεινῶντες νῦν], ³ crying now [κλαίοντες νῦν], (v. 22) ⁴ Hated [μισήσωσιν], ⁵ ‘Excluded’ [ἀφορίσωσιν (ἀπό + ὁρίζω)], ⁶ Name-insulted, [ὀνειδίσωσι], ⁷ name ·thrown out [ἐκβάλωσι] ·as perverted evil [ὡς πονηρὸν]; (7 Blessings)

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The Point: Only ·“Poor crouching beggars” ^A “inherit” ^B “heaven” ^C

[(A) πτωχοί (Mat_5:3; Luk_6:20);

(B) Mat_5:5 (κληρονομησουσιν τὴν γῆν); comp. Luk_6:20 (ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ); Mat_19:29 (ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσει); Mat_25:34; Heb_1:14 (salvation) [more: G2816 G2818];

(C) η βασιλεια των ουρανων (Mat_5:3, Mat_5:10-12, etc.); (Heaven to Earth: Mat_6:10/Luk_11:2; Isa_2:2; Jer_23:5; Dan_2:44; Dan_7:27; {Rev_11:15; Rev_12:10; Rev_19:6; Rev_20:4} Rev_21:1-5; etc.)].

(2) Luke 6b – Woe to You Rich

Woe to You Rich, Filled, Laughing, Luxurious Losers

Luk_6:24-25 CAB "But woe to you who are rich [πλουσίοις (same as 1Co_4:8; Jas_1:10; Jas_5:2 -- quoted later)], because [ὅτι – (in) that] ·[from (this)] you have received [had/held (ἀπέχετε)<<<<<Grammar???] your consolation [παράκλησιν – lit. calling next to (with comfort/consolation)]. 25 Woe to you who have been filled [ἐμπεπλησμένοι^V-RPP-NPM (same as Luk_1:53; comp. 1Co_4:8)], for [ὅτι – (in) that] you shall be hungry. Woe to you who ·[are] laugh[ing] [γελῶντες] now, for [ὅτι – (in) that] you shall mourn and weep [κλαύσετε].

Luk_6:24-25

Luke 6 “Woes” – Verse Summary: (v. 24) ¹ Rich [πλουσίοις], (v. 25) ² Filled [ἐμπεπλησμένοι], ³ Laughing now [γελῶντες νῦν], (v. 26) ⁴ Spoken well of [καλῶς ὑμᾶς εἴπωσι]; (4 Woes)

“Woe” = “Hell” (for the rich): cut out ^4,
5, cursed down ⁶, thrown into ^{2, 3, 4, 5} and burnt down ⁵ in the Judgement ¹ of ·the ongoing/perpetual/eternal ^3,
6, inextinguishable/unquenchable ⁵ fire ^{1, 3, 4, 5, 6} of Hell/Gehenna ^{1,
2, 3} separated and gone away from God’s presence ^4,
6 forever -- these are descriptions that are applied after the “woes” of the rich.

(1) Mat_5:22, (2) Mat_5:29-30; (also: (3) Mat_18:8-9); (4) Mat_7:19...Mat_7:23 (Jesus is quoting John the Baptist: (5) Mat_3:10-12 / Luk_3:9, Luk_3:16-17; which is also repeated/paralleled later: (6) Mat_25:41 {also comp. Luk_1:53 -- quoted below})

(1) Mat_5:22 – ὀργιζόμενος…εἰκῆ…τῇ κρίσει…ῥακά…μωρέ, ἔνοχος ἔσται εἰς τὴν γέενναν τοῦ πυρός (Mat_18:9)

(2) Mat_5:29-30 – βληθῇ εἰς γέενναν

(3) Mat_18:8-9 – βληθῆναι εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ αἰώνιον… βληθῆναι εἰς τὴν γέενναν τοῦ πυρός (same as Mat_5:22)

(4) Mat_7:19...Mat_7:23 – ἐκκόπτεται καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται…ἀποχωρεῖτε ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ [comp. Mat_25:41] οἱ ἐργαζόμενοι τὴν ἀνομίαν

(5) Mat_3:10-12 / Luk_3:9, Luk_3:16-17 – ἡ ἀξίνη πρὸς τὴν ῥίζαν…ἐκκόπτεται καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται (v. 10)…συναξει…εις…δε ἄχυρον [chaff] κατακαύσει πυρὶ ἀσβέστῳ [inextinguishable/unquenchable] (v. 12)

(6) Mat_25:41 – πορεύεσθε ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ [comp. Mat_7:23] οἱ κατηραμένοι [cursed down] εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ αἰώνιον τὸ ἡτοιμασμένον* τῷ διαβόλῳ καὶ τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ [* ἑτοιμάζω < ἑτοιμος -- From an old noun ἕτεος]

The Point: No Hungry Begging = Rich Luxury = Hell

If you don’t ·crouch down and beg as a desperate poor person [πτωχοί (Mat_5:3; Luk_6:20); πτωχὸς…πτωχὸν (Luk_16:20-22)] now [νῦν…νῦν…νῦν (Luk_6:21, Luk_6:25)] hungering & thirsting for righteousness [πεινῶντες καὶ διψῶντες (Mat_5:6; Luk_6:21)], then Jesus says you will definitely go to hell [γέενναν] for being “rich” [πλουσίοις (Luk_6:24-25; 1Co_4:8; Jas_1:10; Jas_5:2 -- quoted later)].

>> Merge in all qualities

(3) James 2 & 1Corinthians – God Chose the Poor for Rich Faith & Kingdom Inheritance

Jas_2:5 CAB …Did [the (ὁ)] God not ·choose [out with words] the ·poor [crouching beggars] [ἐξελέξατο¹ τοὺς πτωχοὺς² – (1) ἐξ + λέγω (same as Jas_2:5), (2) (same as Mat 5 & Luk 6)] of the world [τοῦ κόσμου] to be rich in faith, and heirs [κληρονόμους – inheritors by lot & by law (same as Mat_5:5)] of the kingdom [same as Mat 5 <<< Luk??] which He promised [ἐπηγγείλατο – lit. upon-message-announced / firmly pronounced an assurance] to those that love Him?_

Jas_2:5

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We see that God chose the poor to be those who love & believe Him, and inherit the promised Kingdom.

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The Point:

1Corinthians 1 – God Chose The Lowly/Despised/Weak/God-Fearing/Trembling

1Co_1:28 LB And the ·lowly things [ἀγενῆ] of the world, and ·the despised things [τὰ ἐξουθενημένα] [the (ὁ)] God has chosen [ἐξελέξατο (same as Jas_2:5)], ^TSBand