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(The Bible Knowledge Commentary)  The Sermon on the Mount showed how a person who is in a right relationship with God should conduct his life. It did not give a " constitution for the kingdom" nor did it present the way of salvation. While the passage must be understood in the light of the offer of the messianic kingdom, the sermon applies to Jesus' followers today for it demonstrates the standard or righteousness God demands of His people. He did not lower His standard to accomodate human beings. Instead, He set forth His absolute holiness as the standard.Though this standard can never be  perfectly met by man himself, a person who by faith trust in God enjoys God's righteousness  being reproduced in his life

( James Dobson ) I  have no doubt that miracles still occur every day, although I am suspicious of people who attempt to market them on demand

( James Dobson) Clearly God has  plans and purposes to which we are not privy. As long as what  happens to me is within the perfect will of the Father, I have no reason to fear-even  if it costs me my life

(Dobson) Nothing is ever lost entirely. God uses every happening to accomplish His divine purposes. Romans 8:28 must be interpreted from the eternal perspective, rather than a temporal, earthbound point of view

( C. Swindoll) Fear not is the most frequently given command in the Bible