My feeling is we as Christians should pattern our ideals and desires as denoted by the Word of God.The blueprint for successful spiritual living is laid out in the Bible,which should give one a sense of peace and purpose.Yet,as in my case,you might encounter much social exclusion and rejection as a result of truly living for the Lord,strangely enough,even among fellow believers!
Social justice is also social righteousness. The words justice and righteousness are translated from the same Greek word. You cannot have social righteousness without individual righteousness. This is why loving God precedes loving our neighbor in the two great commandments. Social justice cannot exist apart from the individuals who operate with inner justice or righteousness from God. Recognizing our common humanity is not a sufficient motivator for social justice because our common humanity has been corrupted by the law of sin. Of itself, even putting forth objective values cannot deal with the law of sin that weakens us (cf. Matthew 26:41; Romans 7:14 thru 8:2).
My feeling is we as Christians should pattern our ideals and desires as denoted by the Word of God.The blueprint for successful spiritual living is laid out in the Bible,which should give one a sense of peace and purpose.Yet,as in my case,you might encounter much social exclusion and rejection as a result of truly living for the Lord,strangely enough,even among fellow believers!
Social justice is also social righteousness. The words justice and righteousness are translated from the same Greek word. You cannot have social righteousness without individual righteousness. This is why loving God precedes loving our neighbor in the two great commandments. Social justice cannot exist apart from the individuals who operate with inner justice or righteousness from God. Recognizing our common humanity is not a sufficient motivator for social justice because our common humanity has been corrupted by the law of sin. Of itself, even putting forth objective values cannot deal with the law of sin that weakens us (cf. Matthew 26:41; Romans 7:14 thru 8:2).
This is great! Well said and much food for thought!