An Nzema Mother-Tongue Commentary on the Matthean Beatitudes
Justice Korankye & Isaac Boaheng 
Issue: Vol.6 No.2 February 2024 Article 1 pp. 9-18
DOI : https://doi.org/10.38159/motbit.2024621 | Published online 15th February, 2024
© 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
One of the major challenges facing contemporary Ghanaian Christianity is ineffective discipleship. Consequently, Christianity has little influence on the moral life of its adherents. No wonder Ghana has a high Christian population, yet corruption and wickedness abound in its societies. The priorities of many contemporary Christians have shifted from the pursuit of the kingdom of God and its righteousness to the accumulation of material wealth, the pursuit of upward social mobility and the fixation on earthly gratification, among others. To avert the situation, there is the need for the church to teach biblical principles that will raise disciples of resilient faith for this and generations to come. By drawing out some principles from the Matthean Beatitudes (Matt 5:3-12) as a paradigm for contemporary Christian discipleship, the article sought to contribute to the church’s efforts in dealing with discipleship challenges of current times and beyond. The main argument of this study was that the Christian disciple is called to be different from worldly people in both ethical behaviour and piety. This call to be set apart involves a call to recognise the reality of God’s kingdom; a call to be alongside the poor and sinners; and a call to participate in God’s kingdom community.
Keywords: Beatitudes, Christianity, Discipleship, Nzema.
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Justice Korankye holds Master of Divinity from Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon Accra. He is a Reverend Minister of the Methodist Church Ghana serving in the Sekondi Diocese.
Isaac Boaheng holds a PhD in Theology from the University of the Free State, South Africa. He is a Senior Lecturer in Theology and Christian Ethics at the Christian Service University College, Ghana, and a Research Fellow at the Department of Biblical and Religion Studies, University of the Free State, South Africa.
Korankye, Justice & Isaac Boaheng. “An Nzema Mother-Tongue Commentary on the Matthean Beatitudes,” Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology 6, no.1(2024):9-18. https://doi.org/10.38159/motbit.2024621
© 2024 The Author(s). Published and Maintained by Noyam Journals. This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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