Wise or Foolish?
The ‘ Sermon on the Mount ’ is not a program for reforming civil society or implementing economic justice. Instead, it provides instructions for how the disciples of Jesus must live in the present age as faithful citizens and envoys of his Kingdom. His teachings are not optional, and to stress the point, he concluded his discourse with a stern warning. Disobeying or ignoring his words will result in everlasting catastrophe for the would-be disciple.