BEATITUDES OF CHRIST

BEATITUDES OF CHRIST: Spiritual Mountain Climbing, Eight upward Steps in the Divine Life Initial Step, Humility (Conscious Need) Mt 5:3 2nd Step, Penitence (Mourning for Sin) Mt 5:4 3rd-- Meekness (Marking the birth of a New Spirit) Mt 5:5 4th-- Spiritual Appetite (Signifying Growth) Mt 5:6 5th-- Mercifulness (an Attribute of God, indicating further Advance) Mt 5:7 6th-- Heart Purity (marking the attainment of Higher Altitudes, where comes the vision of God) Mt 5:8 7th-- Peacemaking (a Christlike Influence, calming the Storms of Life) Mt 5:9 8th-- The Summit, Suffering for Christ (standing beside the Prophets and Martyrs) Mt 5:10,11,12