Becoming a Community of Disciples
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Becoming a Community of Disciples
The Instruments of GoodWorks (RBen §4) 1 First of all to love the Lord God with one’s whole heart, whole soul, whole strength (Matt 22:37–39; Mark 12:30–31; Luke 10:47); 2 then, to love one’s neighbor as oneself. 3 Then, not to kill, 4 not to commit adultery, 5 not to engage in theft, 6 not to ardently desire (Rom 13:9), 7 not to give false testimony (Matt 19:18; Mark 10:19; Luke 18:20); 8 to honor all (1 Pet 2:17), 9 and not do to another what one does not want done to oneself (Tob 4:16; Matt 7:12; Luke 6:31). 10 T o deny one’s own self in order to follow Christ (Matt 16:24; Luke 9:23). 11 To chastise the body (1 Cor 9:27): 12 not to embrace delicacies; 13 to love fasting. 14 To give new life to the poor; 15 to clothe the naked , 16 to visit the sick (Matt 25:36), 17 to bury the dead (cf. Tob 1:21, 2:7–9). 18 To help in tribulation, 19 to console the sorrowful. 20 To become a stranger to worldly behavior; 21 to prefer nothing to the love of Christ. 22 Not to carry out anger; 23 not to store up wrath, awaiting a time of revenge. 24 Not to cling to deceit within the heart, 25 not to give a false greeting of peace. 26 Not to turn away from love. 27 Not to swear lest you swear falsely (Matt 5:34); 28 to bring forth the truth from heart and mouth. 29 Not to return evil for evil (1 Thess 5:15, 1 Pet 3:9). 30 Not to cause injury, but rather to bear it patiently. 31 To love one’s enemies (Matt 5:44; Luke 6:27). 32 Not to curse back those who curse one, but rather to bless them (1 Pet 3:9; Luke 6:28). 33 To endure persecution for justice’s sake (Matt 5:10).
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