Opinion vs. Truth. I want truth.
JUSTICE
Just - not doing wrong to any; righteous; honest; true; upright
Justice - conformity to the principles of righteousness (doing what is right) and moral integrity in all things; strict performance of moral obligations; practical conformity to human or divine law; integrity in the dealings of men with each other
You shall appoint for yourself judges and officers in all your towns which the LORD your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment. You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous. Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, that you may live and possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you. Deuteronomy 16:18 - 20
Application...God's commands to his people given through Moses:
1. The government must judge people fairly.
2. Do not pervert (to turn away from what is right; to turn from truth; corrupt) justice.
3. Do not show partiality (inclination to favor one party) during judgment.
4. Do not accept bribes because bribes corrupt justice.
5. Pursue justice and nothing less (see above for definition).
God obviously loves justice and is calling us to love justice.
To be continued...
Disclaimer: My goal is to interpret what God has to say about justice. I cannot do that without the Holy Spirit so I am solely relying on Him for guidance. You are free to agree or disagree with anything written here. If you think I'm way off on something, feel free to let me know...nicely, please.
Showing posts with label truth. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Opinion vs. Truth. I want truth. JUSTICE
Opinion vs. Truth. I want truth.
JUSTICE
Just - not doing wrong to any; righteous; honest; true; upright
Justice - conformity to the principles of righteousness (doing what is right) and moral integrity in all things; strict performance of moral obligations; practical conformity to human or divine law; integrity in the dealings of men with each other
God said...
For I have chosen him (Abraham), so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised. Genesis 18:19
Application: God is just and he wants his people to be just too.
God told Moses to set these laws for His people...
You shall not bear a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked man to be a malicious witness. You shall not follow the masses in doing evil, nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to turn aside after a multitude in order to pervert justice; nor shall you be partial to a poor man in his dispute. If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey wandering away, you shall surely return it to him. If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying helpless under its load, you shall refrain from leaving it to him, you shall surely release it with him. You shall not pervert the justice due to your needy brother in his dispute. Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for I will not acquit the guilty. You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just. You shall not oppress a stranger, since you yourselves know the feelings of a stranger, for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt. Exodus 23:1 - 9
Application to follow God's law about justice:
1. Tell the honest truth in all situations involving the courts.
2. Do not judge wrongly...Do not put an innocent person to death because God will not acquit the guilty.
3. Bribes corrupt justice.
To be continued...
Disclaimer: My goal is to interpret what God has to say about justice. I cannot do that without the Holy Spirit so I am solely relying on Him for guidance. You are free to agree or disagree with anything written here. If you think I'm way off on something, feel free to let me know...nicely, please.
JUSTICE
Just - not doing wrong to any; righteous; honest; true; upright
Justice - conformity to the principles of righteousness (doing what is right) and moral integrity in all things; strict performance of moral obligations; practical conformity to human or divine law; integrity in the dealings of men with each other
God said...
For I have chosen him (Abraham), so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised. Genesis 18:19
Application: God is just and he wants his people to be just too.
God told Moses to set these laws for His people...
You shall not bear a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked man to be a malicious witness. You shall not follow the masses in doing evil, nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to turn aside after a multitude in order to pervert justice; nor shall you be partial to a poor man in his dispute. If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey wandering away, you shall surely return it to him. If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying helpless under its load, you shall refrain from leaving it to him, you shall surely release it with him. You shall not pervert the justice due to your needy brother in his dispute. Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for I will not acquit the guilty. You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just. You shall not oppress a stranger, since you yourselves know the feelings of a stranger, for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt. Exodus 23:1 - 9
Application to follow God's law about justice:
1. Tell the honest truth in all situations involving the courts.
2. Do not judge wrongly...Do not put an innocent person to death because God will not acquit the guilty.
3. Bribes corrupt justice.
To be continued...
Disclaimer: My goal is to interpret what God has to say about justice. I cannot do that without the Holy Spirit so I am solely relying on Him for guidance. You are free to agree or disagree with anything written here. If you think I'm way off on something, feel free to let me know...nicely, please.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Opinion vs. Truth. I want truth.
Is it my choice to decide whether or not someone dies?
If I'm attacked by a big, burly man, and I fear for my life, what would God think about me taking the man's life before he killed me?
If one day I receive news that if I go through with the pregnancy, there is an 80% chance that I will die, do I choose my life or my unborn child's?
One of my favorites and I talked about this today.
We also talked about...
The death penalty. Is it right for a human to make a decision to put another human to death?
Torture. Is it right for humans to torture another human because they think he or she is withholding information that might save a nation?
I know most of these questions are justice issues, and I do have some opinions, but I don't want to bank on my opinions. I want the truth. What does my Bible have to say about this? I'll get back to you.
If I'm attacked by a big, burly man, and I fear for my life, what would God think about me taking the man's life before he killed me?
If one day I receive news that if I go through with the pregnancy, there is an 80% chance that I will die, do I choose my life or my unborn child's?
One of my favorites and I talked about this today.
We also talked about...
The death penalty. Is it right for a human to make a decision to put another human to death?
Torture. Is it right for humans to torture another human because they think he or she is withholding information that might save a nation?
I know most of these questions are justice issues, and I do have some opinions, but I don't want to bank on my opinions. I want the truth. What does my Bible have to say about this? I'll get back to you.
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