In the second half of Jesus' introduction to the Sermon on the Mount, He gives four -woes.- These are four curses over those who will not repent. Attached to these declarations of judgment are four characteristics -or signs- of the unredeemed heart. These marks correspond to the four beatitudes He just gave. It's a helpful passage, causing us to reflect on what it truly means to be a converted sinner. It's a sobering message, declaring the realities of hell- yet a hopeful passage, for we still live in the time of grace.