“Love your neighbor as yourself.” This command, given by Jesus’ in Mark 12:31, tells everybody love others just as much as themselves. David Malter, a very Christ-like character from The Chosen, by Chaim Potok, puts this command into practice. He exemplifies many of Jesus’ most valuable character-traits. Although Mr. Malter does not believe that Jesus is the Messiah, he still follows many of his commands without even knowing it.
Hi Peeps, Today's Quote "Maintaining your tools of understanding, working in your field of expertise, managing your weaknesses, and giving God the love, respect, and credit He deserves will help you NOT to become a Hypocrite." ~ Jon Barnes Fairness Matters The scales of justice is often unbalanced with favoritism, greed, hate, and evil lifestyles that enslave people all around the world. We lose ourselves in comfort, gluttony, excess, luxury, money, fame, and power by ignoring and taking advantage of the poor and holding back real solutions to the problems of implementing fair justice for all. God will judge you. Gifted Garbage
The lesson I would like to talk about today is from Deuteronomy Shof’tim 20:1-9. Here is a quote from it. “What man has built a new house and not dedicated it? What man has planted a vineyard and not harvested it? What man has betrothed a woman but not married her.
The idea of being equal with all other members of the community was appealing to many people. “He replied, “The one who treated him with mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.” (Doc. A) Jesus told man to treat others with mercy, the idea of being a good person, and the value it held in Jesus’s eyes.
1. Jesus told his apostles to love their enemies and treat others well even if they don’t do the same; he told them to do what they would want done to them. If they expect nothing in return, they will be rewarded and be seen good in the eyes of God. Jesus was teaching compassion and selflessness. This parable is the origin of the saying “Treat others how you want to be treated.”
"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." John 15:12 I would like to tell you about a smaller, but lovely, sacred space close to my home, called the Knox United Church. It is a place in Calgary, Canada, where I live now, that is over 100 years old and known for its special features and peaceful attitudes of acceptance. It is a beautiful old church, a cornerstone of calm in our hectic downtown. The gentle looking, soft brown sandstone building rests serenely amongst the metal and glass of soaring modern high-rises, and is a beacon to the vulnerable in our harsh winters.
That this hope would be able to become the hope for others and be able to work all together and be able to show that this segregation and discrimination that is occurring should stop and change for
Leviticus 25:35-37 states, "if your brother becomes poor and cannot maintain himself with you, you shall support him as though he were a stranger and a sojourner, and he shall live with you. Take no interest from him or profit but fear your God, that your brother may live beside you. You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit". This verse shows, that when something happens to your family member or friend where they can't support themselves anymore, you have to do what you can to help them without expecting anything back from them or any benefit in return. Christians try their best to live by these types of quotes in the bible.
Despite being held in a prison and practically sentenced to death, Paul the Apostle did not feel anger towards God for not saving him. Paul continued to write and use positive words including “joy” and “rejoice” (159) because he felt gratitude for all his experiences and his life to that point, even though not all of his experiences were pleasant. God gave Paul the opportunity to experience both wealth and poverty. Paul not only gives thanks for his wealth, but also for the times of poverty. Furthermore, Paul describes wealth and poverty as the “secret of being well-fed and of going hungry” (159).
The evidence I found in Deuteronomy 4-6 that God wanted the Israelites to obey from love, not duty was by the purpose of God’s love giving them the law to bless them (v.3) The point of the law was to love God (v.5). The purpose of God’s love is not because of something in us, but because of his nature and promise (vv.7-8) Their inheritance of God’s blessing was based on God’s love not their righteousness (vv.4-6). Why Shema ,also known as (Deuteronomy 6:4-55 “ You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might” ), was one of the most powerful and well-known passages in the Old Testament was because these words were the purpose for their worship and life purpose as it was set before for the citizens
It clearly outlines our obligation to care for the poor in general. Biblically, God says, in Deuteronomy 15:11, “11 There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.” The beauty of this Scripture teaches us through experience that caring for the poor is a moral assessment of whether our faith is biblical and unpretentious. Caring for the poor is an ethical responsibility for which we will all be held accountable - if we do not seek to help the poor as we have been commanded by God.
Behind every act of kindness lurks a selfish motivation. The Puritans were a religious sect in 17th century New England who believed in predestination or the belief that God had prior knowledge about each person’s fate in the afterlife. A core ideal of the Puritan religion was the principle of humanity being essentially evil and only doing good for others out of fear for God’s wrath or for selfish benefit. On the other end of the spectrum, is the humanists of the 18th century, many of which were America’s founding fathers. The humanists believed in the good of humanity and the concept of a loving, non-interfering God, a concept called Deism.
The Book of James is a great example for Believers to follow. Throughout this book, he warns God's people the importance of treating ALL people, ALL PEOPLE the same. James tackles such problems like pride, discrimination, greed, lust, hypocrisy, backbiting, and worldliness. He shows that although by means of God's word, God extends grace and mercy, but, BUT, when we apply God's right and allow it to truly transform our lives, God's word by urging of his Spirit, we will naturally not only change, but we will naturally become committed to a new way of living. A living that exhibits many, if not all, the fruits of the spirit (Galatians 5: 22-25).
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” (Ephesians
Beginning in Job, it is evident that poverty can indeed fall turmoil on anyone (Job 19: 7-29). The reasons for poverty cannot necessarily be faulted on the poor. Following in the Psalms, the overarching idea is that God delivers all and that we should love each other in the midst (Ps. 35:1-; 82). In this, it is expected that all individuals, especially the most power who can take advantage of vulnerabilities, to practice love and justice.
