Jesus, Man of Justice and Peace
Jesus was one of the most influential
spiritual figures ever to walk the earth. We
cannot do justice to his biography. Readers will come
to this page with a wealth of information and opinion
regarding the history of Jesus Christ. Instead, we
want to highlight his teachings that demonstrate our
liberal beliefs and inspire our compassionate actions.
Matthew 25:31-46
The Sheep and the Goats
31“When the
Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with
him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory.
32All the nations will be
gathered before him, and he will separate the people one
from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the
goats. 33He will put the
sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34“Then
the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who
are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the
kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the
world. 35For I was hungry
and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you
gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you
invited me in, 36I needed
clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked
after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
37“Then
the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see
you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you
something to drink? 38When
did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing
clothes and clothe you? 39When
did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40“The
King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did
for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did
for me.’
....42For
I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was
thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,
43I was a stranger and you
did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not
clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look
after me.’
44“They
also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or
thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in
prison, and did not help you?’
45“He
will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did not
do for one of the least of these, you did not do for
me.’
"Jesus Christ was
an extremist for love,
truth and goodness."
—Martin
Luther King Jr.
From
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, quotations from
the Bible. All images
are believed to be in the Public Domain.
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"Blessed
are the
Peacemakers, for they shall be called
the children of God."
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"Blessed are the merciful, for they
shall obtain mercy."
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"...faith, hope,
charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity."
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"Finally,
brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is
right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think
about such things."
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"Put
your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword
will perish by the sword."
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"My house shall be called a house
of prayer; but you are making it a den of robbers."
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