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Chapter 15
Jesus’ Kingdom of Justice and Truth
We are of infinite value and dignity:
• because
• we are created in God’s image.
• Christ died for the love of us
• God’s vision for us to to live with
him “happily ever after.”
• We were free to choose to
belong to God’s kingdom or not.
• We can walk in the way of
justice
• Loving tenderly as members of the
kingdom of peace
or
• Set ourselves outside of the
kingdom by living selfishly in
dishonesty and deceit.
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commandments
• Guide us to show love and
respect for others by living in
truth and justice.
• They forbid;
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Stealing
Cheating
Lying
Envy
Greed
• Real love and honest respect
help us to walk in another’s
shoes.
• What does this mean? “Take a
walk in my shoes before you
judge me.”
• Human dignity and human rights
means that we will work to aid
those all around the world to
gain these God given rights.
• We seek conditions so all people
are treated justly.
• People are more important than
things.
• Human dignity is valued over
material goods.
• Envy • Feeling deprived or sad over
another’s belongings, talents or
success
• Unhealthy competition makes you
find fault with others and put
them down
• Greed
• Desire to possess and control
things
• People want more than their
neighbor and are willing to get it
unfairly
• People do not take care of
another’s property
• Resitution- payment for damaging
someone’s property
• Social sins
• When a person or group of people
are deprived of food, clothing,
shelter or security there is
injustice.
• We are called to change unjust
systems and organizations
• Power of words
• Truth builds
• Gossip – damages another’s good
name.
“Consider how small fire can set a
huge forest ablaze. The tongue is
also a fire.” James 3:5-6
• Lying
• People lie out of fear
• People lie to impress others.
• Promises and confidences
• Being true to your word
• But – if you have information
about someone who may harm
themselves or others, you need to
go to a legitimate authority to
report it.
• “What does love look like? It
has feet to go to the poor and
needy. It has eyes to see misery
and want. It has ears to hear the
sighs and sorrows of others.”