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

5. The demonstration of authentic faith is displayed in regard to how one responds to a brother or sister’s need .

a. James 2.15-17

b. 1 John 3.16-18

6. The needs of poor widows were mandated by apostolic authority, 1 Tim. 5.3-5.

7. Offerings were collected among affluent congregations to meet the needs among suffering believers elsewhere, 2 Cor. 8-9; Acts 11.27-30.

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C. The commands of love: God’s perfect law

1. The ethic of the Kingdom: the Great Commandment, Matt. 22.35-40

a. A combination of two texts: Deuteronomy 6.4-6 and Leviticus 19.18

b. Summarizes and grounds all of God’s ethical demands for the covenant community

c. All of God’s moral will connected to one’s relationship with God and with others