Genesis 2 Essay

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To ignore issues of justice and integrity exposes the church to accusations of aiding injustice. Genesis 2 clearly reveals that God created humankind to live together in community; being called the people of God requires even greater attention to injustice, especially that perpetuated by God’s people. Historically, when interpreting Jesus’ teachings and work, Churches have emphasized the spiritual over the social/physical needs of persons.
The numbers of converts that churches proudly proclaim (but cannot always locate) reveal a proclivity for addressing spiritual needs to the neglect of the social. Jesus’ ministry focused on the spiritual needs of people, but, as a close inspection of the New Testament reveals, He also dealt clearly with