Tag Archives: Sermon on the Mount

Will everyone who says “Lord, Lord” be saved or not?

Posted on September 25, 2026 by Steve Husting

The context of Matt. 7:21-23 near the end of the Sermon of the Mount is found in the rest of the Sermon on the Mount. If they say “Lord, Lord,” but remain on the popular broad way of 7:13-14, they … Continue reading →

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What did Jesus mean by “be perfect” in the Sermon on the Mount?

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Steve Husting

In Matthew 5:48, the word “perfect” is teleios, and the Vines Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words defines it as “signifies having reached its end (telos), finished, complete, perfect.” For its use in this verse: “complete, conveying the idea of … Continue reading →

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What is the “narrow way” and why is it hard to get on it?

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Steve Husting

“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads … Continue reading →