Gospel Answers to Social Issues How Disciples Deal with Common Cultural Controversies (2 Peter 1:3)

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Gospel Answers to Social Issues How Disciples Deal with Common Cultural Controversies (2 Peter 1:3)

Gospel Answers to Social Issues How disciples deal with common cultural controversies Taxation Pay your taxes! (Matthew 17:24-27; 22:15-22; Romans 13:6-7) Litigation: Personal & Property Rights Value compassion and your influence more than compensation & your rights! (Matthew 5:40-41; Luke 12:15; 1 Cor. 6:1-8)

Gospel Answers to Social Issues How disciples deal with common cultural controversies Racism Racism was a problem in Biblical times (John 4:9; Acts 22:21-22) It involves self elevation (Philippians 2:3) Language that is truly racist is corrupt (Titus 1:12; Ephesians 4:29) Disciples cannot be racists! (Acts 10:1-35; 1 Timothy 5:21)

Gospel Answers to Social Issues How disciples deal with common cultural controversies Poverty We should remember the poor (Gal. 2:9-10) There are many causes of poverty... –Some causes are sinful Laziness - Proverbs 6:6-11 Refusing correction - Proverbs 13:18 Seeking pleasure - Proverbs 21:17 Drunkenness, gluttony - Proverbs 23:21

Gospel Answers to Social Issues How disciples deal with common cultural controversies Poverty can be caused by the sinful actions of other men –Usury and extortion - Proverbs 28:8 –Greed and oppression – Isa. 3:14-15; Amos 4:1 –Unfair labor practices – Jer. 22:13; James 5:4 Poverty can be the result of natural or man-made disasters –Famine, economic depression, war –Hurricane, earthquake, tsunami Poverty can come from devotion to God’s service (Luke 9:57-58; Mark 10:28; 2 Cor. 6:10)

Gospel Answers to Social Issues How disciples deal with common cultural controversies Poverty will never be completely eradicated –Deuteronomy 15:11; Matthew 26:11 Disciples must be concerned with providing for the poor! –Matthew 5:42; Luke 14:12-14; James 2:5; Galatians 6:10

“Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.” (Philippians 2:14-15)