Jesus made it very clear that He came to fulfill the Law and Prophets in Agape Love.
Agape Love is not a feeling, but active commitment on behalf of the other, even stranger and enemy, according to Jesus (Luke 10:25-37).
If we claim to follow Jesus, we MUST follow what Jesus taught, exemplified and COMMANDED.
If we actively commit to neighbor, even stranger and enemy...
We will not promote an economic system that lifts some far above what they need while keeping
others with less than what they need. We will make sure our neighbor has what our neighbor
needs.
We will not better educate those who have more wealth than we do those who do not.
We will not exploit workers at home and abroad so that we can get what we want cheaper, at their
expense.
We will not take away whatever economic safety nets are in place for those most in need, while
allowing those who have much more than they need not to pay their taxes.
We will not allow some to go broke and lose everything, or die in the streets because we have
withheld basic healthcare, while those with means can afford concierge medical services delivered
to them.
We will not allow some to have sub-poverty wages while others make 300x what the average worker
makes.
We will not pollute for profit, destroy for profit or waste for profit anything of God's creation.
We will not keep people from participating in their democracy, so that we may continue to corrupt
politically and economically.
We will not deport the resident alien in the land that we have exploited for generations, for cheap
labor.
We will not legislate to keep people from openly living their loving relationships, while de-regulating
the industries that pollute, destroy, exploit and oppress.
We will not glorify the culture of violence by glorifying the ownership of unlimited weapons
designed to take lives.
If we Agape Love, as Jesus COMMANDED, we will no longer live like we have been living or make
decisions like the ones we have been making that promote the idolatry of greed, power and self-
indulgence over Agape Love for others around us. The law of unlimited Greed, Power and Self
-Indulgence flies in the face of the Good News of Jesus.
Yet, MANY who CLAIM to follow Jesus, continue to do these things.
"Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
"Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord', and do not do what I tell you?" Luke 6:46
"This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. In vain do they worship
me..."
"By their fruits you will know them."
"Others will know that you are MY disciples, in that you LOVE ONE ANOTHER."
It really IS that simple.
Pastor Jamie
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