SOME
GREAT LINES FROM THE BIBLE
Secular
knowledge is inadequate for living an ideal life on this earth. One must study holy books
like the Bible (Christianity), the Bhagavad Gita and Vedas (Hinduism), the
Quran (Islam), the Tripitaka (Buddhism), and the Guru Granth Sahib
(Sikhism). To these may also be added
the study of the holy books of other existing faiths.
What
is this world?; who is its creator?; how should we live this life according to
the expectations of the Supreme Lord are
some of the vital questions to which we find adequately satisfactory answers in
most of the holy books.
What follows in this short script today are
some great lines from the holy Bible.
1.
“
Once, in a certain place, Jesus was at prayer. When he ceased, one of his
disciples said. ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John (one of Jesus’s Twelve
Apostles) taught his disciples .’
He answered. ‘When you pray, say,
“Father,
thy name be hallowed;
Thy
kingdom come,
Give
us each day our daily bread.
And
forgive us our sins,
For
we too forgive all who have done us wrong.
And
do not bring us to the test.”
2. Jesus’s The Sermon on The Mount.
It
comprises eight important teachings called the Beautitues, i.e., supreme
blessednesses.
(i)
Blessed
are the poor in spirit (meaning humble); for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
(ii)
Blessed are they that mourn losses or trials ;
for they shall be comforted through God’s messengers.
(iii)
Blessed
are the meek (i.e. gentle, kind, patient and tolerant, not proud, mighty and
conceited) for they submit themselves to the will of God and are appreciated by
Him.
(iv)
Blessed
are those who are hungry and thirsty for righteousness of knowledge. Their
desire will be fulfilled.
(v)
Blessed
are the merciful. They shall obtain mercy as they show forgiveness and mercy to
others. According to Luke 23.34 even when Jesus was suffering at the cross, he
said: “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.”
(vi)
Blessed
are those who are pure in heart because they will be entitled to see God.
(vii)
Blessed
are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. The idea
here is that God will be happy with
those who live together harmoniously.
(viii)
Blessed
are they who face criticism from their critics for the wrongs done by them and
decide to readopt the principles of God.
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G.R.Kanwal
28 October 2025.
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