Mature Christian’s, People Care
4 Christian Beliefs that show in the way we care for People what we believe.
#1Jesus Christ truly is God.
James 2:1-4
1"my brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism.2Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. 3If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here is a good seat for you," but say to the poor man, “you stand there", "sit on the floor by my feet." 4Have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?"
#2The Grace of God
James 2:5-7
" 5Listen my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love Him? 6But you have insulted the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? 7Are they not the ones who are slandering the noble name of him to whom you belong?
*God ignores national differences.
Acts 10:34-35
34Then Peter began to speak: "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism 35but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right.
*God ignores social differences
Ephesians 6:9
And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
#3"Love you Neighbor” is the Royal Law. (neighbor is anyone who needs our help)
James 2:8-11
8'if you really keep the royal law found in scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right. 9but if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.10for whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.11for he who said , "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not murder." If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
*Christian love does not mean that I must "like" a person and agree with him on everything. Christian love means treating others the way God has treated me.
#4-Live Knowing-"God Sees all".
James 2:12&13
"12Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom,13Because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgments"
Jesus assured us that Christian believers will never be judged for their sins. but works will be weighed and rewarded.
John5:24
"I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.
Romans 8:1
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,
Romans 14:10-13
10You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God's judgment seat. 11It is written:
" 'As surely as I live,' says the Lord,
'every knee will bow before me;
every tongue will confess to God.12So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
13Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way.
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