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Q:
What does it mean to be poor in spirit, as Jesus said we ought to be? I don't understand this, because it seems to me that we ought to strive to be rich in spirit, not poor. Or am I missing the point?
A:

Your confusion is understandable; after all, the Bible does warn us against being empty and impoverished in our souls, and urges us to seek spiritual riches instead. Jesus said, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21).

But Jesus also said that there is another kind of spiritual poverty—one we should seek. He said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3). What did He mean? Simply this: We must be humble in our spirits. If you put the word “humble” in place of the word “poor,” you will understand what He meant.

In other words, when we come to God, we must realize our own sin and our spiritual emptiness and poverty. We must not be self-satisfied or proud in our hearts, thinking we don’t really need God. If we are, God cannot bless us. The Bible says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6).

Pride can take all kinds of forms, but the worst is spiritual pride. Often the richer we are in things, the poorer we are in our hearts. Have you faced your own need of Christ? Do you realize that you are a sinner and need God’s forgiveness? Don’t let pride or anything else get in the way, but turn to Christ in humility and faith—and He will bless you and save you.

Source: https://billygraham.org/answer/what-does-it-mean-to-be-poor-in-spirit-as-jesus-said-we-ought-to-be/

OAM4J, lalasticlala

When you live expensively, even competing in flying and ownig private jets, at the expense of the poor and gullible followers.

To not have money to buy origin/alomo

It means that even in the spirit world, you are also poor..
The poverty is ingrained.

Heaven and earth can't help such a person. Their poverty is beyond redemption.

is all about humble, have peace of mind, etc

Oga boss

NwaAmaikpe:

meekness and weak

You are poor in spirit whenever you're not paying your tithe in the church.


Even if you're giving your tithe to the needy, as long as you're not paying it directly into your pastor's YOU ARE POOR IN SPIRIT!

It's not only about sin and forgiveness. It's also about reaching out for God in total dependence. Knowing that without Him you are and can do nothing.

Means you love your country more than the kingdom of God.

Meanwhile something to make you smile


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2sS2J31sdA

R

Itzurboi:
Oga boss

u catch am

Good bless you for sharing this.

Justnice11:
Q:
What does it mean to be poor in spirit, as Jesus said we ought to be? I don't understand this, because it seems to me that we ought to strive to be rich in spirit, not poor. Or am I missing the point?
A:

Your confusion is understandable; after all, the Bible does warn us against being empty and impoverished in our souls, and urges us to seek spiritual riches instead. Jesus said, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21).

But Jesus also said that there is another kind of spiritual poverty—one we should seek. He said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3). What did He mean? Simply this: We must be humble in our spirits. If you put the word “humble” in place of the word “poor,” you will understand what He meant.

In other words, when we come to God, we must realize our own sin and our spiritual emptiness and poverty. We must not be self-satisfied or proud in our hearts, thinking we don’t really need God. If we are, God cannot bless us. The Bible says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6).

Pride can take all kinds of forms, but the worst is spiritual pride. Often the richer we are in things, the poorer we are in our hearts. Have you faced your own need of Christ? Do you realize that you are a sinner and need God’s forgiveness? Don’t let pride or anything else get in the way, but turn to Christ in humility and faith—and He will bless you and save you.

Source: https://billygraham.org/answer/what-does-it-mean-to-be-poor-in-spirit-as-jesus-said-we-ought-to-be/

NwaAmaikpe:




It means that even in the spirit world, you are also poor..
The poverty is ingrained.

Heaven and earth can't help such a person. Their poverty is beyond redemption.

kuku kee me

Just want to book space

Lol, nah me be hin monitoring spirit...

smithsydny:
u catch am

It means coming to God empty and hungry for him to fill and feed you with his word.

olusholajohn:
Wayray

Poor and humble mean the same thing now? Well, lets take it that you interpreted by the help of the holy spirit.

Thank you for this explanation. I have been reading it but couldn't understand.






I thank God for N. L

Parking a bentley outside your mansion in your dreams and woke up in a one room to find a bicycle parked outside

Itzurboi:
Lol, nah me be hin monitoring spirit...

Bumper to bumper

gypsey:
Parking a bentley outside your mansion in your dreams and woke up in a one room to find a bicycle parked outside

I disagree
Parked a bicycle beside ur one room apartment and u wokeup seeing your bentley parked just inside ur compound(mansion)

All these word play in all these so-called spiritual books dey tire me jor...

Anything can mean anything in the books and that's why you see many differing opinions and churches with different doctrines all originating from the one same book...

It's a two edged sword ( double tongued) book jor....
How can anyone trust such a double tongued book to be the word of God? Well, it goes to show why it's adherents are mostly double tongued snitching agents. (my opinion since when one use lie slap me dirty)

Me that does not believe the stories can't lie the can lie the believers dey lie.

phatasschick:
Just want to book space

So na to book space u come for abi Ok ooo

This was a puzzle for me in the beginning until I realized it meant humility. Basically being poor in spirit means choosing to not be proud or self-righteous, but rather displaying a deeply repentant heart and deeply reveres and worships God as the only Holy of Holies and source of all things.

Ok

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