Doing, Not Dualism: The Transforming Initiatives of the Sermon on the Mount within the Promise-Plan of God

June 22, 2026

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Contemporary Christian ethics faces a methodological impasse, oscillating between culturally influenced liberalism and restrictive, rule-based legalism. The influence of post-Enlightenment thought, in its pursuit of moral certainty, has frequently stripped Christian ethics of its teleological core.

What This Study Explores

Promise-Plan Theology • Kingdom Ethics

Scripture Connections

Matthew 5; Matthew 5:21–26; Matthew 5:38–42; Matthew 5:43–48; Genesis 3; Genesis 1:1–2

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Originally published June 22, 2026. This WordPress page is a discovery guide; the complete article is hosted on Substack.

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Biblical Theology, Ethics & Culture, Studies

· Divine Council, Promise-Plan, Read, Second Temple Judaism

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