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Distributive Justice Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19 “You shall not steal.” Deuteronomy 5:11 “For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and…
Retributive Justice Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19 “You shall not steal.” Exodus 22:1 “If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall repay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a…
Restorative Justice Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19 “You shall not steal.” Exodus 21:33, 34 “When a man opens a pit, or when a man digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,…
Obligatory Justice Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19 “You shall not steal.” Leviticus 19:13 “The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.” Pay what you owe. A second aspect of justice according to the…
Preventive Justice Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19 “You shall not steal.” Exodus 22:5 “If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed over, or lets his beast loose and it feeds in another man’s field, he shall make restitution…
Defining Justice The Eighth Commandment Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19 “You shall not steal.” Romans 3:26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith…
On Guard Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18 “You shall not commit adultery.” Ephesians 5:15-17 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of your time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not…
Even in Church Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18 “You shall not commit adultery.” Revelation 2:20 “But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice…
Don’t Mention It Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18 “You shall not commit adultery.” Ephesians 5:11, 12 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they…
Watch What You Say Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18 “You shall not commit adultery.” Ephesians 5:4, 5 Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. For you…