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Respec For Justice and Truth

Respec For Justice and Truth. The 7 th , 8 th and 10 th Commandments Notes taken from text and leader of IJM Gary Haugen. Introduction.

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Respec For Justice and Truth

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  1. Respec For Justice and Truth The 7th, 8th and 10th Commandments Notes taken from text and leader of IJM Gary Haugen

  2. Introduction • We have been talking a lot about commandments of 6 and 9 which challenge our private morality, but it is equally important that we consider our public responsibility to the poor both around us and around the world. • To not do so would be to be unbalanced in our Christianity and to misrepresent Christ who cares just as much about the unjust treatment of people as he does for our private lives (ex. sexual morality)

  3. What is Justice? • Hard to define, easier to define injustice • Injustice is the abuse of power to take away from others those things that God intended for them namely, their life, liberty, dignity & fruit of their love and labour.

  4. Examples of Major Global Injustices in Our World Today • Sex trafficking • Bonded Slavery—over 27 million slaves today! • Sexual violence—mostly against women and children • Illegal detention • Police abuse • Coercive land siezures

  5. God’s Thoughts on Injustice • God HATES injustice and wants it to stop!! • Because He loves the victims of the abuse • Is. 61:8 says “I the Lord love justice”

  6. The God of Justice: 3 points • God of Compassion • God understands injustice because this is what He experienced in Christ. Jesus wasn’t starved or diseased but tortured and killed • God of wrath or moral clarity • God is holy and burns with anger against injustice. • God of Rescue • God desires to rescue people suffering from injustice • This is the exciting part: His plan of rescue is you and me!

  7. Our Responsibility • While God is displeased with injustice, He is APPALLED that no one does anything about it. • Is. 59: 15, 16 says “The LORD looked and was… appalled that there was no one to intervene” • “Evil reigns when good men do nothing” • What must we do? Practice just living within our society (social justice)

  8. What is Social Justice? • Social Justice applies the gospel message of Jesus Christ to the structures, systems, and laws of society… • It holds that each person has right to a fair voice in the economic, political, and social institutions of society

  9. How does Social Justice related to the 7th and 9th commandments? • The 7th commandment reads “You shall not steal” • The 10th reads “You shall not envy possessions” • We can become so selfish that we take, take, take, leaving the poor with nothing • Consider this quote: • “Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. The goods we possess are not ours, but theirs.”

  10. Four key themes of social justice: • Profit cannot be the only norm and sole goal of economic activity • The economy exists to serve people; people do not exist to serve the economy—work is a good thing but is only a means to an end not an end in itself • Richer nations must work hard for intentional sharing of our material wealth with other poorer nations (solidarity) • We must imitate Jesus by having a special love for the poor. • First around us—less popular student, etc. • Then out of our circles—works of mercy in Regina, Africa

  11. Sharing Time • Pictures Refugees in Kampala Uganda where I lived… • Letter I wrote to Gary Haugen after course I took in 2004 • Website on IJM (international Justice Mission) • The Boys of Baraka Film • Apply 3 points on the God of Justice to this film

  12. The Boys of Baraka

  13. Violations Against the 7th Commandment: Don’t steal • Keeping objects lent to us • Paying unjust wages • Shoddy work • Expense account padding • Waste, environmental degradation • Willfully damaging public and private property • “Eating without giving thanks is stealing” • African saying • Discuss Case studies on p. 253 & 259

  14. The Tenth Commandment:You shall not covet your Neigbour’s Goods • 7th commandment focuses on the external acts related to theft the 10th commandment looks at the heart which is the root of theft, robbery, stealing, etc. • Much like the sex commandments • Jesus’ comments on possessions on p. 261

  15. Violations against the 8th Commandment: Don’t lie • False witness and perjury • Failing to respect reputation of others. Rash judgment • Detraction • Encouraging others to do evil. Flattery • Boasting and bragging • Irony • Lying—4 factors

  16. Lying is a violation against the truth. It’s seriousness depends on four factors: • The nature of the truth that is distorted • The circumstances • The intentions of the one who lies • The harm suffered by the victims of the lie • Ex. Hiding Jews during WW II • Being discreet means speaking the truth but not telling everything we know

  17. Quote from John Vianney • “If something unloving is said in your presence, either speak in favour of the absent, or withdraw, or, if possible, stop the conversation.” • Part of being the Notre Dame Woman/Man is telling the truth • Exercise on pg. 265 • Movie clip from “The Legend of Beggar Vance” (Remember?)

  18. Song clip Bonus assignmentex. One by Creed • Choose one song that relates to themes of social justice or injustice. • Print off the lyrics along with the artist and the name of the song. • Answer the following questions: • What theme of injustice does the song address? • What does the artist say about it? • Does the artist give a solution? If so tell me what it is or if not suggest a possible answer to the named injustice. • Due next Wed…

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