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episode 14: Resolving And Solving Issues In The Church Part 3 (I am recovering from the Hollywood spirit that has overtaken the church)
"The Bible boldly proclaims: “If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.” (1 John 4:20).
Jesus once referenced the prophet Isaiah by saying, “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.They worship me in vain…” and went on to explain that “the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them. For out of the heart come evil thoughts — murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.” (Matt. 15:8-9: 18-19).
Singing praises to God while simultaneously turning a deaf ear to those in need around us is sacrilege. We are to selflessly look beyond ourselves and sacrificially love those just as Jesus loves us. Everyone is made in the image of God, and we’re commanded to love God and love our neighbors to the best of our ability.
The Christian faith was never meant to fulfill ethnocentric desires for power and wealth. It was intended to bring hope and salvation to everyone. The book of Isaiah notes the inclusiveness of this idea when it states, "for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.” Jesus personified what it meant to lovingly serve everyone — to the point of being crucified on a cross.
While numerous characters in the Bible were distracted by political interests, selfish ambition, and obtaining wealth and power, the person of Christ provided a blueprint for living a holy life. Many of Jesus’ actions — feeding the hungry, helping the sick, defending the oppressed, criticizing religious leaders, chastising political empires, pursuing justice, bridging social and cultural divides, seeking peace, and empowering others — would be considered participating in “social justice” by today’s standards.
More importantly, these acts were — and are — what God calls “doing unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
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