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Theological Perspectives Besides Arminianism that are Driving Christian Charity Works

~~~~~~~~~~ Poe.com AI Bot  @Web-Search Are there any other theological perspectives that have influenced the emphasis on charity work in Christianity? Bot image for Web-Search Web-Search Poe Yes, there are several other theological perspectives that have influenced the emphasis on charity work in Christianity. These perspectives provide different theological justifications and motivations for engaging in acts of charity and service. Here are some of the key theological perspectives: 1. The Imago Dei (Image of God): This perspective emphasizes that all human beings are created in the image of God and therefore possess inherent dignity and worth. Christians who hold this perspective believe that acts of charity and service are a response to the recognition of the divine image in every person, and a way to honor and care for the inherent value of each individual [[1]](https://www.satgtu.org/exploring-the-foundations-of-christian-ethics-a-theological-perspective/). 2. The Kingdom of Go...

A Hefty Mask of Evil is a Scorned Visage of Righteousness

The adoption of a caricaturistic visage that's usually employed to mock righteousness is a highly prized and wicked facade that's used to mask an evil organization or person. Saying that someone is known for being solicitous with stuffy rightness and that someone is know as a do-gooder, it gives off the impression that they are probably imminently trustworthy in important matters. So, if a ridiculously wicked organization uses such a face, look out!

Set Your Sights Higher in Prayer

Our modern age proves that clearing all sorts of fundamental earthly troubles of human existence on the fallen Earth are not the stuff of God's answer to our prayers, though He might give some of those answers to individuals (or maybe not even then). The woman at the well wanted to not have to go there to pull water all the time - it was a burden to her that Christ's promise of everlasting water prompted her to ask about. But consider: we have indoor plumbing and city-wide water treatment and all sorts of other things that have reconciled what probably has been very many such complaints and prayers through the centuries. The answer has been natural. What's the upshot? God's answers are even better than these things! Ask Him what you will, but don't aim too low, like asking Him to get rid of our need to quench thirst! Think about that..

Revealing the Great Modern Heresy about Christian Salvation

 Salvation is made possible through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross and our confession of Him as Lord. If we think that the fact of our free will means that we have to prove He's the Lord apart from the emphatic biblical declaration that salvation comes by verbal confession of Lord Jesus, then aren't we living in unrepentant sin, and extreme sin at that? Aren't we close to denying that salvation does indeed come from the mouth's confession that Jesus is Lord? Our biblical understanding about Jesus' death for our sins, burial, resurrection on the third day, and subsequent witness by many leads us to call on Him for our salvation by verbally confessing "Master Jesus", because we cannot call on Him Whom we have not believed, and those four beliefs are the necessary and sufficient set of beliefs for our salvation (1 Corinthians 15:2; Romans 10:9-14a). Jesus' sacrifice is not merely a prerequisite for us to prove ourselves worthy as His servants. It's...