Social Justice
What does the Book of Truth (The Bible) say about social justice?
Social justice is doing justice to the afflicted, by taking care of them in their time of need.
People commonly cite the separation of the sheep and goats told by the Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ), as being about social justice (Matthew 25:33-46). The most common interpretation is, that whenever someone neglects anyone in need, it is the same as neglecting Man of Truth when he was in need (Matthew 25:45).
However, the Man of Truth is not talking about everyone in need, but only those who belong to his family (Matthew 25:40). So, some have taken the separation of the sheep and goats to be about how people treated his forever family.
However, the Man of Truth is not even talking about his forever family in all ages. He is talking about how a particular group of people is treated during a particular time in history.
He is talking about when he comes to set up his kingdom on this Earth, right after the Tribulation (Matthew 25:31). He is not talking about separating individual people, but rather ethnic groups (nations) as sheep and goats, based on how they treated his ethnic group, the Jews, during the Tribulation (Matthew 25:32).
This passage is not about taking care of the afflicted in all ages. This passage has nothing to do with social justice.
In fact, there will never be social justice throughout the Earth until the Man of Truth is king of the Earth (Micah 4:2-4).
However, this does not mean that we will not be held accountable for how we treated other people when they were afflicted.
The point of the parable of the Good Samaritan was that social justice is due to all people (Luke 10:25-37).
We will all have to give an account to the Man of Truth for our actions someday (Romans 14:10-12). We will be found guilty if we neglect to do good to other people (James 4:17).
The Children of Truth (those who obey The Father of Truth because they love Him) must endeavor to show love in a tangible way to those outside the House of Truth (1 Thessalonians 3:12). However, they must take care of his forever family before they take care of those not in his forever family (Galatians 6:10). However, they must start with their own physical family before anyone else (1 Timothy 5:8).
This includes their parents (Mark 7:10-12). This includes their grandparents (1 Timothy 5:4). [The word translated as "nephew" means "grandson". This was the original meaning of nephew.] This includes their in-laws since the Children of Truth are to marry wives instead of concubines.
So, social justice is meant to start at home, but not end there!
The Children of Truth are to not to let strangers sleep in the street (Job 31:32). They are to lodge strangers (1 Timothy 5:10). They are to entertain strangers (Hebrews 13:2).
The Father of Truth has love for the stranger, and the Children of Truth should have that same love (Deuteronomy 10:18-19).
The Man of Truth was willing to talk to strangers who were shunned by others (John 4:9-10). He sought to bring these strangers into the House of Truth (John 4:34-39). He was willing to stay with these outcasts to bring them into the House of Truth (John 4:40-43).
The Children of Truth are to never ignore the plight of the sick (1 Samuel 30:11-13). They are to visit the sick and do what they can to relieve their suffering (2 Samuel 13:6-10). They are to do what they can to help the disabled (Job 29:14-15). They are to do what they can to take of those who have been wounded (Luke 10:30-37).
The Father of Truth heals the sick when the Children of Truth ask Him (Genesis 20:17). He is the source of all healing (Exodus 15:26). He will even visit those who brought sickness on themselves, in order to heal them (Numbers 12:10-15).
The Man of Truth was willing to touch those made untouchable by sickness to bring healing to them (Matthew 8:2-4). He was willing to go to the house of sick strangers to bring healing to them (Matthew 8:5-8). He had compassion on the sick, so he brought them healing (Matthew 14:14).
The Children of Truth are to never consider the wealth of a person in their treatment of the person (Exodus 23:6-8). They are to remember that the rich and the poor have the same Maker (Proverbs 22:2). They are never to treat the poor differently than the rich because those who do so transgress the Law of Truth (Torah aka The Law) (James 2:2-9).
The Children of Truth are to stand up to deliver the poor in their distress (Job 29:12-14). Giving generously to the poor is proof that they have come into the House of Truth (Luke 19:8-10).
The Father of Truth promises to repay anyone who takes care of the poor (Proverbs 19:17).
The Man of Truth preached the Good News to the poor (Matthew 11:2-5). The Man of Truth commanded that the Children of Truth give to the poor (Matthew 19:21). The Man of Truth was in the habit of giving to the poor (John 13:29).
The Children of Truth are even to take care of their enemies (Exodus 23:4-5). They are to seek to restore their enemies to health when they become sick (Psalm 35:11-14). They are to loan money to their enemies in their time of need, even when they have no assurance of being paid back (Luke 6:32-35).
The Children of Truth are to bless their enemies, so their enemies can understand what the Father of Truth is like (Matthew 5:43-48). They are to show love to their enemies, by helping to take care of their needs (Luke 6:27-31). They are never to bring trouble to their enemies when their enemies bring them trouble (Romans 12:14). Instead, they are to take care of their enemies, when their enemies are in need (Romans 12:17-21).
The Father of Truth gave His only Son to die in our place, while we still his enemies (Romans 5:8).
The Man of Truth restored the ear that was cut off of one of those who came to arrest him (Luke 22:49-51). The Man of Truth even asked the Father of Truth to forgive those who crucified him (Luke 23:33-34). The Man of Truth died to save his enemies (Romans 5:6).
As the Man of Truth demonstrated social justice in this world so people could understand the love of the Father of Truth, so are the Children of Truth to demonstrate social justice in this world (1 John 4:15-17).
Your actions will speak for you. You will reap what you have sown (Galatians 6:7).
If you acted in mercy to relieve the afflicted, then you will be shown mercy (Matthew 5:7). If you withheld mercy from the afflicted, then mercy will be withheld from you (James 2:13).
The amount of mercy you reap will be proportional to the amount that you sowed (2 Corinthians 9:6-7).
However, make no mistake, you can never sow enough mercy to reap all of the mercy that you need. You must never think that acts of social justice can replace the most important thing in life.
You would have to not only give all that you have to reap eternal life but also keep every commandment of the Law of Truth (Matthew 19:16-21). You could only reap eternal life from the Law of Truth if you kept every commandment perfectly every day of your life (Romans 10:5). If you fail to keep any commandment at any time, then you have broken the entire law, and will not be able to reap eternal life (James 2:10-11).
You have sinned because you have not kept the Law of Truth perfectly all of your days (Romans 3:23). The wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). No one can be justified by their works of social justice (Titus 3:5).
You cannot administer true social justice unless you come into the House of Truth, and the Spirit of Truth (Ruach HaQodesh aka The Holy Spirit aka The Holy Ghost) puts the love of the Father of Truth in your heart (Romans 5:1-5). You can only come into the House of Truth by making the Man of Truth king of your life because you believe that his Father raised him from the dead (Romans 10:9). After you come into the House of Truth, then the Spirit of Truth will make you able to administer true social justice (Galatians 5:22-23)!
Come into the House of Truth!
Social justice is doing justice to the afflicted, by taking care of them in their time of need.
People commonly cite the separation of the sheep and goats told by the Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ), as being about social justice (Matthew 25:33-46). The most common interpretation is, that whenever someone neglects anyone in need, it is the same as neglecting Man of Truth when he was in need (Matthew 25:45).
However, the Man of Truth is not talking about everyone in need, but only those who belong to his family (Matthew 25:40). So, some have taken the separation of the sheep and goats to be about how people treated his forever family.
However, the Man of Truth is not even talking about his forever family in all ages. He is talking about how a particular group of people is treated during a particular time in history.
He is talking about when he comes to set up his kingdom on this Earth, right after the Tribulation (Matthew 25:31). He is not talking about separating individual people, but rather ethnic groups (nations) as sheep and goats, based on how they treated his ethnic group, the Jews, during the Tribulation (Matthew 25:32).
This passage is not about taking care of the afflicted in all ages. This passage has nothing to do with social justice.
In fact, there will never be social justice throughout the Earth until the Man of Truth is king of the Earth (Micah 4:2-4).
However, this does not mean that we will not be held accountable for how we treated other people when they were afflicted.
The point of the parable of the Good Samaritan was that social justice is due to all people (Luke 10:25-37).
We will all have to give an account to the Man of Truth for our actions someday (Romans 14:10-12). We will be found guilty if we neglect to do good to other people (James 4:17).
The Children of Truth (those who obey The Father of Truth because they love Him) must endeavor to show love in a tangible way to those outside the House of Truth (1 Thessalonians 3:12). However, they must take care of his forever family before they take care of those not in his forever family (Galatians 6:10). However, they must start with their own physical family before anyone else (1 Timothy 5:8).
This includes their parents (Mark 7:10-12). This includes their grandparents (1 Timothy 5:4). [The word translated as "nephew" means "grandson". This was the original meaning of nephew.] This includes their in-laws since the Children of Truth are to marry wives instead of concubines.
So, social justice is meant to start at home, but not end there!
The Children of Truth are to not to let strangers sleep in the street (Job 31:32). They are to lodge strangers (1 Timothy 5:10). They are to entertain strangers (Hebrews 13:2).
The Father of Truth has love for the stranger, and the Children of Truth should have that same love (Deuteronomy 10:18-19).
The Man of Truth was willing to talk to strangers who were shunned by others (John 4:9-10). He sought to bring these strangers into the House of Truth (John 4:34-39). He was willing to stay with these outcasts to bring them into the House of Truth (John 4:40-43).
The Children of Truth are to never ignore the plight of the sick (1 Samuel 30:11-13). They are to visit the sick and do what they can to relieve their suffering (2 Samuel 13:6-10). They are to do what they can to help the disabled (Job 29:14-15). They are to do what they can to take of those who have been wounded (Luke 10:30-37).
The Father of Truth heals the sick when the Children of Truth ask Him (Genesis 20:17). He is the source of all healing (Exodus 15:26). He will even visit those who brought sickness on themselves, in order to heal them (Numbers 12:10-15).
The Man of Truth was willing to touch those made untouchable by sickness to bring healing to them (Matthew 8:2-4). He was willing to go to the house of sick strangers to bring healing to them (Matthew 8:5-8). He had compassion on the sick, so he brought them healing (Matthew 14:14).
The Children of Truth are to never consider the wealth of a person in their treatment of the person (Exodus 23:6-8). They are to remember that the rich and the poor have the same Maker (Proverbs 22:2). They are never to treat the poor differently than the rich because those who do so transgress the Law of Truth (Torah aka The Law) (James 2:2-9).
The Children of Truth are to stand up to deliver the poor in their distress (Job 29:12-14). Giving generously to the poor is proof that they have come into the House of Truth (Luke 19:8-10).
The Father of Truth promises to repay anyone who takes care of the poor (Proverbs 19:17).
The Man of Truth preached the Good News to the poor (Matthew 11:2-5). The Man of Truth commanded that the Children of Truth give to the poor (Matthew 19:21). The Man of Truth was in the habit of giving to the poor (John 13:29).
The Children of Truth are even to take care of their enemies (Exodus 23:4-5). They are to seek to restore their enemies to health when they become sick (Psalm 35:11-14). They are to loan money to their enemies in their time of need, even when they have no assurance of being paid back (Luke 6:32-35).
The Children of Truth are to bless their enemies, so their enemies can understand what the Father of Truth is like (Matthew 5:43-48). They are to show love to their enemies, by helping to take care of their needs (Luke 6:27-31). They are never to bring trouble to their enemies when their enemies bring them trouble (Romans 12:14). Instead, they are to take care of their enemies, when their enemies are in need (Romans 12:17-21).
The Father of Truth gave His only Son to die in our place, while we still his enemies (Romans 5:8).
The Man of Truth restored the ear that was cut off of one of those who came to arrest him (Luke 22:49-51). The Man of Truth even asked the Father of Truth to forgive those who crucified him (Luke 23:33-34). The Man of Truth died to save his enemies (Romans 5:6).
As the Man of Truth demonstrated social justice in this world so people could understand the love of the Father of Truth, so are the Children of Truth to demonstrate social justice in this world (1 John 4:15-17).
Your actions will speak for you. You will reap what you have sown (Galatians 6:7).
If you acted in mercy to relieve the afflicted, then you will be shown mercy (Matthew 5:7). If you withheld mercy from the afflicted, then mercy will be withheld from you (James 2:13).
The amount of mercy you reap will be proportional to the amount that you sowed (2 Corinthians 9:6-7).
However, make no mistake, you can never sow enough mercy to reap all of the mercy that you need. You must never think that acts of social justice can replace the most important thing in life.
You would have to not only give all that you have to reap eternal life but also keep every commandment of the Law of Truth (Matthew 19:16-21). You could only reap eternal life from the Law of Truth if you kept every commandment perfectly every day of your life (Romans 10:5). If you fail to keep any commandment at any time, then you have broken the entire law, and will not be able to reap eternal life (James 2:10-11).
You have sinned because you have not kept the Law of Truth perfectly all of your days (Romans 3:23). The wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). No one can be justified by their works of social justice (Titus 3:5).
You cannot administer true social justice unless you come into the House of Truth, and the Spirit of Truth (Ruach HaQodesh aka The Holy Spirit aka The Holy Ghost) puts the love of the Father of Truth in your heart (Romans 5:1-5). You can only come into the House of Truth by making the Man of Truth king of your life because you believe that his Father raised him from the dead (Romans 10:9). After you come into the House of Truth, then the Spirit of Truth will make you able to administer true social justice (Galatians 5:22-23)!
Come into the House of Truth!
Labels: Love, Social Justice
posted by The House Of Truth @ April 05, 2018
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