“The Importance of Le Chambon” Are we “to be our brother’s keeper?” that is a question of moral responsibility. The people of Le Chambon believed it was their duty as Christians to reach out and protect those in need. They risked their lives, and the lives of their children to help. In today’s society, is it our obligation to be responsible for others? In a world that is filled with such things as hate, war, terrorists, genocide, starvation, etc., goodness can be challenging.
Through his commitment to save mankind and by living a life that reflected Jesus Christ; he shows others how to live like him. He believes in his mission so strongly that he willingly gives up his freedom and his life like Jesus Christ did. In the book, he discovers in himself a commitment to save mankind (Owens 40). He tells Tom Joad: “I figgered about the Holy Sperit and the Jesus road. I figgered, ‘Why do we got to hang it on God or Jesus?
Francis is a great model for modesty. He never fully believed in himself, Francis always relied on God to show him right from wrong and how to correctly lead his followers. He tried to live by the words of Mother Teresa, “One perfect soul can do more for God’s glory than a thousand ordinary souls.” Another example where Francis showed modesty is when he was recruited to become Father Guardian at a monastery in Trujillo. Though he refused, constantly saying someone else would be much better at leading the monastery, but Francis felt that God was telling him to go. So he followed God’s Word and became the Father Guardian.
It is not enough to talk the talk but to also live it (James 2:14, New Living Translation). James exhorts the Christian to look for ways to put their faith to work. He also emphasizes the fact that when trials come, their endurance will have a chance to grow. He does not say if, but when. It is through times of trial that the Christian will see how they react under pressure.
The story of the hero is told to rejoice in valor. The story of the saint is told to celebrate faith. (Wells, S. 2004 Improvisation p43.) After listening to both lectures, my understanding of these terms are ; Saints do what we won’t want to do; deny themselves, fight their natural urges and live in adversity rather than conquering it. Saints are almost always formed in marginalized situations where their best gifts are dismissed or unrecognized and this causes them to do what the situation demands of them by faith and patience.
The father is all about his son, probably the best a father could be to protect his son. His stand- point on God is he wants his son to have something to believe in when he is gone. He tries to convince the child, and possibly himself that God is still an active cause to believe in, “My job is to take care of you. I was appointed to do that by God” (77). Here and there he will make small references for the kid even though his belief is cloudy.
the bible teaches us to forgive others as we would want God to forgive us. But we are also taught in one of the greatest commandments to love our neighbor as we would love ourselves. And what better way to show our love, by supporting them in harsh times and providind a body to lean on. Additionally, Christians should also acknowledge global poverty by action and activity- getting to our feet, going out and doing something to change the world. Certainly it is our duty to pray for the poor but there is so much more that we can do to help.
That is why Love is mentioned first in this passage, and all others follow behind love. For whatever is done it must be done with love. Love is the fruit that draws men to want to know more about who God is, and his teachings. Christains aim is always to exibit the love of God. Love is a spirit that is manifested from the heart of a man.Love draws others to Christ.as it calls all men.
National School of Theology 2014 Christian Ethics Finale Karliss Kimbrough, Sr. Pastor September 24, 2014 My position on spanking •Give the biblical perspective 1. In Proverbs 3:11-12 the scripture says, “My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline and do not resent his rebuke, because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in." As parents this must be one of our motivation to discipline our children when needed shows them we love them unconditionally. It helps them handle what the trials and storms they will face as they mature in life. The bible's is very clear on parents disciplining, and God demands that parents be responsible and diligent in spanking, but strongly prohibits physical abuse of any kind.
For many Christians, their faith and devotion to God is tried through the everyday actions they encounter. They are compelled to either follow their heart by continually building on their relationship with God, or follow the crowd by giving in to the temptation the society contains. In this situation, facing the circumstances courageously means one does not give in to the sinful ways of the world, but constantly overcomes them, allowing the Holy Spirit to guide their paths. By rebelling against the common lifestyle with a commitment to follow the Word of God, I believe one possesses a commendable amount of courage by staying true to