HISTORY
ORIGINS OF CHRISTIANITY
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Original Sin
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eye for an eye
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love and mercy
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natural law
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Detailed explanation-1: -Summary. We have already treated the central image in Jesus’ preaching, the Reign of God. Jesus spoke of the hopes that many people had for a judgment that would finally destroy all evil and permit the righteous the peace and joy in God’s presence that goodness deserved.
Detailed explanation-2: -God shows his mercy for those who are suffering through healing, comfort, the alleviation of suffering and caring about those in distress. He acts from compassion and acts with mercy. In Matthew 17:15, a man approaches Jesus and kneels before Him saying, “Lord, have mercy on my son. …
Detailed explanation-3: -Ephesians 2:4-5 – “But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ-by grace you have been saved.”