Whats Different

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Whats Different?
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Deuteronomy 154
However, there should be no poor among you, for
in the land the LORD your God is giving you to
possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless
you.
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Luke 418-19a
The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has
anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He
has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind, to release
the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lords
favor.
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The Churchs mission revolves around
freedom. The Churchs solidarity enables it to
fulfill its freedom mission.
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omoqomadon Homothomadon
Literally, one passion unanimous, together
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Joshua 71
Israel has sinned they have violated my
covenant, which I commanded them to keep. They
have taken some of the devoted things they have
stolen, they have lied, they have put them with
their own possessions.
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The Churchs mission revolves around
freedom. The Churchs solidarity enables it to
fulfill its freedom mission. Personal integrity
directly affects the Churchs solidarity.
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Threats to Solidarity
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Proverbs 274
Anger is cruel and fury is overwhelming, but who
can stand before jealousy?
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Threats to Solidarity
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Threats to Solidarity
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Threats to Solidarity
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In the Old Testament and Judaism, feet are
sometimes referred to in contexts where someones
authority is stressed. This image is also used to
stress the authority of Christ over all things.
Falling at someones feet is a sign of respect
and compliance. By laying their money at the feet
of the apostles, these believers are recognizing
the authority of the apostles to administer the
funds however they see fit. Clinton Arnold
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Threats to Solidarity
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Threats to Solidarity
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Isaiah 38-9
Jerusalem staggers, Judah is falling their
words and deeds are against the LORD, defying his
glorious presence. The look on their faces
testifies against them they parade their sin
like Sodom they do not hide it. Woe to them!
They have brought disaster upon themselves.
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Threats to Solidarity
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Exodus 177
And he (Moses) called the place Massah (testing)
and Meribah (quarreling) because the Israelites
quarreled and because they tested the LORD
saying, Is the LORD among us or not?
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Threats to Solidarity
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The Churchs mission revolves around
freedom. The Churchs solidarity enables it to
fulfill its freedom mission. Personal integrity
directly affects the Churchs solidarity. God
will deal harshly with anything that threatens
the Churchs solidarity.
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Luke sees this story not just as being about
human greed and deception but about an invasion
of the community of the Spirit by the powers of
darkness, by means of Ananias. Ben Witherington
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God does great things when the Church is the
real thing
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God does great things when the Church is the
fake thing
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Galatians 513
You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do
not use your freedom to indulge the sinful
nature rather, serve one another in love.