Foundations for Christian Mission, Student Workbook, SW04

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F O U N D A T I O N S F O R C H R I S T I A N M I S S I O N

3. Do not patronize nor lionize the poor; know that those who deal justly with them are lending to the Lord , Prov. 19.17.

4. Expect the poor to be completely transformed by their rebirth in the faith and regeneration of the Holy Spirit.

a. Eph. 4.28

b. 1 Cor. 6.9-11

B. The Church as God’s covenant community is to act in accordance with God’s choice of the poor.

1. Defending their cause and maintaining their rights, Ps. 82.3.

2. Advocating for them when they are voiceless and vulnerable, Deut. 24.12-15.

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3. Show no partiality in the affairs of our Christian communities, James 2.1-7.

C. We are to be generous and hospitable in meeting the needs of the poor.

1. We are to love in word and deed, not just words alone, James 2.14-16; 1 John 3.16-19.