Jesus And Social Justice Jesus And Social Justice
Interesting articles on Jesus and Social Justice from Nizar Shaheen as part of the Unique Christ series in 2002.
Within these two articles Mr. Shaheen shares how Jesus, the most compassionate Person who ever lived, had divine love for everyone, regardless of their race, gender, or social standing. Jesus' example, His words and deeds proved Him to be not only holy, but perfectly just. The articles also call out specific instances where Jesus demonstrated that he was a strong proponent of social justice.
Jesus and Social Justice - Part 1 - Extract: Jesus Met Individual Needs - God, our Creator, knows what we need and Jesus came to be the answer for our needs. When it comes to the essential needs, all humankind is alike. We all have physical needs, social needs, emotional needs, and the most important need that is often overlooked is our spiritual need. Our ultimate purpose in life is to be in the right relationship with God, to praise Him, honour Him, and please Him, and as such, God takes delight and pleasure in us. (Complete Article @ Jesus and Social Justice - Part 1)
Jesus and Social Justice - Part 2 - Extract: Let us look at Specific Instances In The Gospel records of the ways that Jesus was a champion of human rights and a strong proponent of social justice. Jesus certainly stands unique in this respect and He did things and said things that were unheard of in His day and age. His teachings were radical and caused the birth of a whole new way of thinking or a new mind set which came to be the mark of the Christian community. (Complete Article @ Jesus and Social Justice - Part 2)
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