Johannes Wolleb was a Swiss Reformed theologian. Here he describes Unlawful Usury. He says that this is practiced upon the poor, and is done merely for one’s own gain, with no regard for charity and equity.
Today, we might snicker at the medieval church for its naïveté in economics, but then celebrate business leaders who *will* consider the needs of the poor, but as a market ripe for exploitation.
How can you consider charity and equity?
Albert Barnes, Presbyterian, writes on Hebrews 10:24-25, stirring one another up to love and good works. Some may fear excitement in religion: boisterous expressions of zeal? However, there’s a real, biblical excitement that is commanded here, and ought to be done: love and good works. You can’t love too much.
Does the religious zeitgeist of our age bristle at this?
How can we stir one another up to love and good works?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly2qzrj9v7o
But god is real and benevolent right?! 😕
Martin Luther, Lutheran pastor, describes the Christian life. Believe in Christ. Serve your neighbor, do to your neighbor as you believe Christ has done to you. This is the way to piety and happiness.
He who has been forgiven little, loves little.
How can you do to your neighbor as you believe Christ has done for you?
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DL Moody, US evangelist, writes on the parable of the Great Banquet from Luke 14. He says that selling rum is excusing oneself from Jesus’ invitation. It creates orphans and takes bread from widows.
So much of the 19thc Christian agitation vs. booze was for the social justice effects. When SJ became less popular, the less-kind then switched to a message of spiritual poison
How can we push against socially irresponsible intoxication?
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