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the Lord’s shalom in all their relationships and dealings with others. 9. Give evidence how Jesus’ founding of the Church is God’s new covenant kingdom community, called to demonstrate the same shalom in the midst of the people of God. 10. Explain how Jesus’ Messiahship was inaugurated in acts of healing the oppressed and preaching Good News to the poor, who were the object of his attention, calling, ministry, and purpose, and authenticated his Messiahship to John the Baptist through works of justice and preaching to the poor. Further show how he verified and confirmed the salvation of others by their treatment of the poor, and how he identified without reservation to the “least of these” (i.e., the hungry, thirsty, the stranger, the naked, the sick, and the prisoner). 11. Show the connection between Christ’s kingdom community, the Church, and its responsibility to demonstrate mercy and justice in the kingdom community, i.e., it is called to pro- claim the Good News to the poor as the body of Christ in the world, and how it is called to give evidence of the life of the Age to Come in its display of justice on behalf of the poor. Also demonstrate that in the life and mission of the Church, empowered by the Holy Spirit, the shalom of God’s OT covenant community is enjoyed and displayed. 12. Demonstrate how the new community displays radical generosity and hospitality to the needy within the community, especially to the widows, fatherless, and poor in our midst, as well as makes provision for other churches during times of calamity and distress. 13. Lay out how the new community is called to be an advocate for the poor, which is a hallmark of authentic Christian mission. This advocacy includes not being partial or bigoted on account of class or difference among the members of the body, possessing a commitment to be a community of good works on behalf of the poor and vulnerable, and working to help meet the practical needs of the hurting, especially those in the household of God. 14. Discern the implications of the Church as the new community of the Kingdom for urban mission, including the demand to proclaim the Good News to the poor (i.e., respecting the poor as those who have been chosen by God, with whom Jesus identified, who are never to be patronized but dealt with justly and compassionately with full expectation of their transformation and contribution).

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