Reference

Matthew 5:8

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“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”
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Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

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Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

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Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

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Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

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Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

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The verse speaks of the pure in heart seeing God, which is a spiritual state and a future reward, not a description of Christ's physical return to earth. The act of "seeing God" in this context does not inherently imply a visible, public event like the "Visible Return" of Christ.

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Cross-References

Psalms 51:10Thematic

“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”

Psalms 24:4Thematic

“He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.”

Psalms 51:10Thematic

“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”

Hebrews 10:22Thematic

“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.”

Hebrews 12:14Thematic

“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:”

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