Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action message to Congress urging them to support the agreement. The Christian leaders wrote: "This is a moment to remember the wisdom of Jesus who proclaimed from the Sermon on the Mount, 'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God' (). ... There is no question we are all better off with this deal than without it." The letter was coordinated by a Quaker group, the Friends Committee on National Legislation. Signatories to the letter included Jim Wallis of Sojourners; John C. Dorhauer, general minister and president of the United Church of Christ; Shane Claiborne; Adam Estle
Sermon on the Mount 5th century, Saint Augustine began his book "Our Lord's Sermon on the Mount" by stating: The last verse of chapter 5 of Matthew () is a focal point of the sermon that summarizes its teachings by advising the disciples to seek perfection." The Greek word "telios" used to refer to perfection also implies an end, or destination, advising the disciples to seek the path towards perfection and the Kingdom of God. It teaches that God's children are those who act like God. The teachings of the sermon are often referred to as the "Ethics of the Kingdom": they place a