Doing Justice and Loving Mercy: Compassion Ministries, Mentor's Guide, MG16

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D O I N G J U S T I C E A N D L O V I N G M E R C Y : C O M P A S S I O N M I N I S T R I E S

a. Recognize their common source and goal.

b. Understand how they both affirm God as creator and ruler of the world.

c. Refuse to dichotomize (to split and separate, to create a conflict between) evangelism and social justice; they are both required to provide a full understanding of God and his Gospel.

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5. See every person and every opportunity to care for them through the lens of each person sharing in God’s unmatched, unique, and irreplaceable imago Dei .

a. To see a human being is to see something infinitely precious.

b. To see a broken human being is to see the Lord Jesus himself, Matt. 25.34-40.

Conclusion

» A biblical understanding of the imago Dei in human beings grounds and informs our commitment to love, cherish, and protect human beings, wherever we find them and whatever their lot. » Every person is worthy of care because they share in God’s unmatched, unique, and irreplaceable imago Dei .