We the Church – A People of Love and Righteousness (2)

– We uphold His righteous standards set forth in His Holy Word and live according to such.
– We speak out for truth, justice, and righteousness and seek their establishment here on earth as it is in Heaven.

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭(ESV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
“Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

“To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭21‬:‭3‬ ‭(ESV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

Righteousness, – ṣeḏeq – describes the state or quality of that which accords with some recognized standard

Righteousness is alignment with the standard, the standard is God

Isaiah 1:17 (ESV)
“learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause.”

Justice – mišpāṭ – judgment, justice, ordinance
• Act of deciding a case

‭‭Zechariah‬ ‭7‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭(NIV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
““This is what the LORD Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.’”

Romans 12:2 (ESV)
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

7 mountains of culture

Religion
Family
Education
Government
Media
Arts and entertainment
Business

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭13‬-‭16‬ ‭(ESV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
13. “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. 14. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”