- The Decalogue / Ten Commandments
Exodus 20
· Honour your parents
· Do not murder
· Do not steal
· Do not commit adultery
· Do not lie
· Do not covet other people’s belongings.
· Do not murder
· Do not steal
· Do not commit adultery
· Do not lie
· Do not covet other people’s belongings.
- The Sermon on the Mount
A famous speech delivered by Jesus, where he taught his followers:
· To love their enemies
· to give to the needy
· not to store up treasure on Earth
· not to judge others.
Key Quote: The Golden Rule: "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you…”
· To love their enemies
· to give to the needy
· not to store up treasure on Earth
· not to judge others.
Key Quote: The Golden Rule: "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you…”
- The Parable of the Sheep and Goats
Jesus told a short story about the end of time when he would come back to judge everyone.
People are divided into two groups (“sheep” and “goats”). “Sheep” to heaven, “goats” to hell.
Jesus says that the “sheep” helped him when he was in need: “I was hungry and you gave me something to eat.” The “sheep” reply that they don’t remember!
Jesus says “Whatever you did for the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.”
Jesus says that the “goats” did not help him when he was in need: “I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat.” The “goats” reply that they don’t remember!
Jesus says “Whatever you did not do for the least of these brothers of mine, you did not do for me.”
Christians would learn from this that:
• It is their duty to help those in need.
• They should do this because of their love for God and Jesus.
• They should therefore support the Welfare State and other charities that add to the things it does.
People are divided into two groups (“sheep” and “goats”). “Sheep” to heaven, “goats” to hell.
Jesus says that the “sheep” helped him when he was in need: “I was hungry and you gave me something to eat.” The “sheep” reply that they don’t remember!
Jesus says “Whatever you did for the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.”
Jesus says that the “goats” did not help him when he was in need: “I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat.” The “goats” reply that they don’t remember!
Jesus says “Whatever you did not do for the least of these brothers of mine, you did not do for me.”
Christians would learn from this that:
• It is their duty to help those in need.
• They should do this because of their love for God and Jesus.
• They should therefore support the Welfare State and other charities that add to the things it does.
- My brother’s keeper – good works as well as faith.
St Paul taught Christians to stand up for others in need. In Genesis there is the story of the first brothers Cain and Able. Cain murders Able then denied that he had anything to do with it and that it was not for him to care for others – “Am I my brother’s keeper?”.
Paul uses this example to warn Christians that it is their moral duty to look after each other: “If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?....Let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth”. (IIJohn 3:17-18)
Paul uses this example to warn Christians that it is their moral duty to look after each other: “If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?....Let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth”. (IIJohn 3:17-18)