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Social Justice and Individual Justice in the Light of the Holy Bible

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Not yet learned to socio-economic importance of taking seriouly the princeple of justice. A people only becomes really knows just when, clearly and objectively, the real meaning of the word justice.   Most people know only two situations: to benefit or be harmed. Unfortunately, we do not understand these extremes to discern and adopt intermediate situations. It is at the midpoint between benefit and harm, we find what is right for everyone. In general, fairness is not overwhelming nor favor, not despise or deify, do not underestimate nor overestimate.  Being fair is split correctly without knowing and without adding subtracting (without stealing or bribing). Being fair is not appropriate other people's belongings and give the correct value to every thing and every person.  Being fair is to establish clear rules without giving advantage to some and disadvantage others. Being fair is to find the balance that meets or sacrifice, equally, witho...

The effect of righteousness will be peace and injustice and lawlessness!

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"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you, I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.Ezekiel 36:26 Every day you hear and see news such as: "Father kills son, women are mug by her husband, the elderly are malted newborn is abandoned, thieves break in and kill" ... This is nothing more than a reflection of a society that more and more turned away from God. Human nature is very far from being improved. It's not like a house that needs minor repairs such as replacing a tile or make a plaster on the ceiling. No, it is completely corrupted.Until his foundation is ruined.From roof to foundation, there is a beam that has not even been eaten by termites.There is more solidity, is all rotten and ready to collapse. God makes no attempts or experiments with man, He did not anchor the walls with stakes or paint the doors again full of termites, not decorates and beautifies, but stipulates that the old house is complet...

THE ISSUE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE BIBLE

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No doubt the Bible is the strong theme of social justice. In the Old Testament it comes to attitudes towards the disadvantaged: the poor, widows, orphans and foreigners at harvest time, the Israelites were to leave them a little (Dt.24 :19-21). Interest loans are prohibited (Ex.22: 25). All persons, including slaves and immigrants have the right to rest on the Sabbath (Ex.23: 12). Slaves should not be treated with rigor (Lv.25 :39-43). There is a clear relationship between poverty and oppression, God exhorts the Hebrews to remember that one day they were slaves (Dt.26 :5-8). The God of Exodus intervenes in favor of the poor and oppressed, who are his people. The message of the Prophets was quite explicit: "Seek justice, Fulfil the oppression" (Is.1: 17). The Prophets cried out against the rich and powerful who oppressed the poor, and most strongly against indgnaram a separate religion of justice (Os.8: 13), (Am.5: 15, 21:25), (Mq.6: 6) (Is.58:1-11; ...) God a...