Love and Justice in the Christian Congregation

"Go on carrying the burdens of one another, and in this way, you will fulfill the law of the Christ." - GALATIANS 6:2.

JEHOVAH GOD loves his worshippers. He always has, and he always will. He also loves justice.  (Psalm 33:5)  So we can be sure of two things.  (1) It pains Jehovah when his servants are treated unfairly.  (2) He will make sure that justice is served. In the first article in this series, we learned that the Law that gave Israel through Moses was built on love. It promoted justice-justice for all, even vulnerable ones.  (Deuteronomy 10:18)  That Law reveals how deeply Jehovah cares about is worshippers.

The Mosaic Law ended in 33 C.E. when the Christian congregation was established.   Would Christians be without the benefits of a law that promotes justice?  By no means!  Christians had a new law. In this article, we will first discuss what the law is. Then we will answer these questions: Why can we say that this law is built on love? Why can we say that it promotes justice? Under this law, how should those in authority treat others?

Next time: Love and Justice in the Christian Congregation - WHAT IS "THE LAW OF THE CHRIST"? 

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