Is God a humanitarian?

[Lambano]

Its the work of the world . The work of GOD is to preach JESUS to the lost and all things HE did teach .
THE big ol work of humantarism , THOUGH it might say to do some good
Sure has a problem with The preaching of JESUS the CHRIST as the only name whereby one may be saved .
This humantarian concepts is the world doing what it believes is good
and will usher in world peace . But there is none who is good
BUT GOD and all need to hear of JESUS THE CHRIST and to believe and be saved .

Preaching is one work - but not the only one.

And taking care of each other is clearly taught in the Bible. Obedience is not optional.

 

[amigo de christo]

I agree about helping the poor.

I always used to give money or buy the homeless a sandwich and a hot drink when I used to visit my Sons in Newbury.

That was until a bus driver told me some are making a Living out of it , others to fund their drug/ alcohol habit...since I received that information, I’ve stopped giving..

Here is something we all should deeply ponder on my friend .
What is the most dire important MEAT and DRINK that the soul must partake of ..........
While doing good to the poor is Good , THE PREACHING OF JESUS THE CHRIST is a DIRE NECESSITY
that must be done .
You followed me because you did eat and were FED
LABOR NOT the meat that perishes but for that which GIvETH eternal life .
Rather odd that today lots of churches might feed the poor
BUT HAVE SILENCED the PREACHING OF CHRIST TO THEM . makng it all in vain and blasphemous .
So DO BOTH .

 

[amigo de christo]

Preaching is one work - but not the only one.

And taking care of each other is clearly taught in the Bible. Obedience is not optional.

yes it ALL should be done . SO THEN WHY our so many churches SILENCING THE PREACHING OF the dire
NEED to BELEIVE ON JESUS the CHRIST
and heck even run off the few who might show up and WOULD preach CHRIST to these poor .
Blasphemy has run amuck and has done so under the guise that it is love and loving
TO NOT offend , TO NOT remind the lost OF THE DIRE NEED TO BELEIVE IN JESUS . making all their so called
good works ALL IN VAIN .

 

[Lambano]

I always used to give money or buy the homeless a sandwich and a hot drink when I used to visit my Sons in Newbury.

That was until a bus driver told me some are making a Living out of it , others to fund their drug/ alcohol habit...since I received that information, I’ve stopped giving..

Yeah. That is why we're supposed to innocent as doves, yet as shrewd as serpents.

We stayed at a hotel in San Diego that had a little sign in each room. "You will encounter many people in Balboa Park who will ask you for money. Please do not give them money. If you want to help, we recommend you donate money or clothing to one of the organizations listed below: ..., ...., ...."

 

[Lambano]

yes it ALL should be done . SO THEN WHY our so many churches SILENCING THE PREACHING OF the dire
NEED to BELEIVE ON JESUS the CHRIST

I remember the dynamite little lady (couldn't have been even 5 feet tall, but tough as nails) who ran St. Phil's soup kitchen. After everybody had been served, she stood up on a little platform and said, "All right, now y'all have to pay for your meals. You gotta listen to me talk about Jesus for a few minutes." And she did.

 

[MatthewG]

Taking care of one another isn’t what makes a person right with God.

It’s faith in him.

 

[MatthewG]

People try to take care of each other, but in the end each individual has to seek after and out for God…

No one can save other people just by feeding them and clothing them, etc…

God sent his Son to die on the cross and rose him up on the third day…

Materials don’t always mean anything.

Some people think it means everything.

 

[MatthewG]

Truth be told we aren’t peoples Saviour.

 

[amigo de christo]

Taking care of one another isn’t what makes a person right with God.

It’s faith in him.

correct . even when i was in boyscouts WE sure were taught to take care of one another and others . Even in the marine corps
ITS FAITH IN GOD . and if our FAITH is NOT IN CHRIST JESUS , well its not IN GOD .
so while the acts of doing good to others , feeding the poor and etc IS NOT EVIL in and of itself
IT SURE IS EVIL for men to REJECT GOD having no FAITH IN HE WHOM GOD DID SEND .
You are correct on that my friend . You see flea of dog sinner saved by the grace of GOD
who can do nothing but fail without HIM , BY grace KNOWETH and shall TELLETH all
HOW ONE can be made RIGHT WITH GOD , can be counted JUST BY GOD . HIS NAME JESUS THE CHRIST
and ITS pretty clear ITS HIGH TIME the church got back to PREACHING , TELLING all , OF THE DIRE NEED TO BELEIVE ON HIM .

 

[amigo de christo]

Truth be told we aren’t peoples Saviour.

Truth be told . But truth be told I NOW BY GRACE KNOWS WHO IS THE SAVOIR and CAN SAVE THEM .
SO truth be told its our mission TO PREACH that NAME to all who does breathe air
and to remind and yes even correct brethren in sin and error . While i know i cannot give the increase ,
while i know its not I who saves them , but rather i am but a co helper to PONT TOO the NAME OF HE WHO CAN SAVE THEM
and by that same spirit of Grace am OBLIGATED and UNCTIONED BIG TIME to correct any brethren in any error
to include exposing all false teachers and their doctrine . Hope that helps my friend . For unto HE who has been given
HE is to freely give and not hide that which He has been given .

 

[amigo de christo]

I remember the dynamite little lady (couldn't have been even 5 feet tall, but tough as nails) who ran St. Phil's soup kitchen. After everybody had been served, she stood up on a little platform and said, "All right, now y'all have to pay for your meals. You gotta listen to me talk about Jesus for a few minutes." And she did.

And yet if she spoke of the dire need to beleive on HIM
they got a trillion told bonus , a true freedom taught to them .
The price PAID BY JESUS THE CHRIST . so that all who do believe would have eternal life .
SO its kinda funny , though i understand why she said now you have to pay for your meals .
That in fact if she was telling them about JESUS
she was telling them the way THEY WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR SIN , the price of that is DEATH .
THE GIFT OF GOD IS JESUS THE CHRIST , IS ETERNAL LIFE . so i say LETS GET REAL BUSY
NOT ONLY remembering WHO saved us , but that HE can SAVE THEM and that they must beleive to be saved .

 

[Johann]

Heck @Lambano-100% in agreement with you and the Scriptures! You have a heart for the poor and needy, the outcasts and disenfranchised.

Tough times here in South Africa and God bless those Churches who have an outreach ministry-a foreign word there, perhaps?

Johann.

 

[MatthewG]

You can do good to the poor anytime you want too.

Doesn’t make anyone else a better “person” for doing so.

 

[Johann]

You can do good to the poor anytime you want too.

Doesn’t make anyone else a better “person” for doing so.

People are selfish, by nature--here is something you might not have studied?

The exact number of imperatives in Scripture commanding believers to care for the poor and needy depends on how one defines "imperatives" and which texts are included. Imperatives are generally commands or directives, often expressed through verbs in imperative form, although other grammatical forms (like hortatory subjunctives or exhortations) can function as commands in context.

Old Testament (Hebrew Bible)
Torah (Pentateuch):

Many of the commands to care for the poor and needy are rooted in the Torah. These laws are both moral and societal, ensuring the protection of vulnerable individuals in the community.

Exodus 22:22-23: “You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child” (imperative: לֹא תְעַנּוּ).

Leviticus 19:9-10: Command to leave gleanings for the poor and the sojourner (imperative: תַּעֲזֹב).

Deuteronomy 15:7-11: Commands to open your hand to the poor and lend to them (imperatives: תִּפְתַּח and תַּעֲבִיט).
Prophets:

The prophets frequently rebuke Israel for neglecting justice, particularly in their treatment of the poor and marginalized.

Isaiah 1:17: “Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause” (imperatives: לִמְדוּ, דִּרְשׁוּ, אַשְּׁרוּ, שִׁפְטוּ, רִיבוּ).

Amos 5:24: While not imperative in form, the prophetic demand for justice to "roll down like waters" underscores God's expectation to care for the needy.

Wisdom Literature:

While wisdom literature tends to frame its instruction as observations or exhortations, some passages emphasize care for the poor.

Proverbs 31:8-9: “Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy” (imperatives: פְּתַח, שְׁפֹט, דִּין).

New Testament
Teachings of Jesus:

Jesus reiterates and deepens the Old Testament emphasis on helping the poor, often connecting it directly to kingdom values and eternal judgment.

Matthew 5:42: “Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you” (imperatives: Δός, μὴ ἀποστραφῇς).

Luke 6:30-36: Commands to lend without expecting repayment and to love even one’s enemies.

Matthew 25:31-46: While the commands are implicit, Jesus’ judgment of the nations links eternal life with caring for "the least of these," including the hungry, thirsty, stranger, naked, sick, and imprisoned.

Apostolic Teachings:

The early church continued this emphasis, focusing on community care and practical generosity.

Galatians 2:10: Paul writes that the apostles urged him to "remember the poor," which he was eager to do.

James 1:27: “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction” (imperative: ἐπισκέπτεσθαι).

Approximate Count of Imperatives
While no single list provides an exact number, scholars estimate that there are over 2,000 verses in Scripture addressing the themes of justice, poverty, and care for the vulnerable.

However, if you focus strictly on direct imperatives, the number would likely be in the hundreds, spread across both Testaments. Many of these commands are found in the legal codes of the Torah, the prophetic denunciations, and the ethical teachings of Jesus and the apostles.

I believe @Lambano would agree as we are going to give an account of every careless words we have uttered-word, thought and deeds.

Nevertheless--thank you for your input-much obliged. I believe the Thompson Chain Reference Bible is chock full of references.

Christianity is not about taking-it's about giving and being a servant to all. It's not about me and what makes me a "better person" but all about what Christ would have me do.

J.

 

[MatthewG]

It’s only Christ in us that makes a person right with God (having faith). It’s about letting him work in and through us.

God isn’t a humanitarian. He doesn’t play favorites.

I’m not seeking to be taught anything.

It’s amazing people believe they have to do things in order to make this world better (it’s been better since Yeshua established the new heavens and earth.) Jesus already did everything none of us could do.

Therefore, when ya do something for someone, I think it’s good to remind them it’s nothing that I did, thank God for it. Look to him.

I’ve been honest and told people “this is not sometime I really wanted to do for you at all.” And just remind the. It’s Christ in me that does anything that is worthwhile and good.

Cause I by nature am not good and will continue to be so.

 

[MatthewG]

There are so many people out there that say “look what I did for this person or that person.” Who cares… give the glory to God. And just leave it there.

Otherwise you can blow your trumpet and that be your reward.

Jesus said;

“Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

 

[Johann]

I’m not seeking to be taught anything.

I'm well aware of that.

J.

 

[amigo de christo]

People are selfish, by nature--here is something you might not have studied?

The exact number of imperatives in Scripture commanding believers to care for the poor and needy depends on how one defines "imperatives" and which texts are included. Imperatives are generally commands or directives, often expressed through verbs in imperative form, although other grammatical forms (like hortatory subjunctives or exhortations) can function as commands in context.

Old Testament (Hebrew Bible)
Torah (Pentateuch):

Many of the commands to care for the poor and needy are rooted in the Torah. These laws are both moral and societal, ensuring the protection of vulnerable individuals in the community.

Exodus 22:22-23: “You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child” (imperative: לֹא תְעַנּוּ).

Leviticus 19:9-10: Command to leave gleanings for the poor and the sojourner (imperative: תַּעֲזֹב).

Deuteronomy 15:7-11: Commands to open your hand to the poor and lend to them (imperatives: תִּפְתַּח and תַּעֲבִיט).
Prophets:

The prophets frequently rebuke Israel for neglecting justice, particularly in their treatment of the poor and marginalized.

Isaiah 1:17: “Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause” (imperatives: לִמְדוּ, דִּרְשׁוּ, אַשְּׁרוּ, שִׁפְטוּ, רִיבוּ).

Amos 5:24: While not imperative in form, the prophetic demand for justice to "roll down like waters" underscores God's expectation to care for the needy.

Wisdom Literature:

While wisdom literature tends to frame its instruction as observations or exhortations, some passages emphasize care for the poor.

Proverbs 31:8-9: “Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy” (imperatives: פְּתַח, שְׁפֹט, דִּין).

New Testament
Teachings of Jesus:

Jesus reiterates and deepens the Old Testament emphasis on helping the poor, often connecting it directly to kingdom values and eternal judgment.

Matthew 5:42: “Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you” (imperatives: Δός, μὴ ἀποστραφῇς).

Luke 6:30-36: Commands to lend without expecting repayment and to love even one’s enemies.

Matthew 25:31-46: While the commands are implicit, Jesus’ judgment of the nations links eternal life with caring for "the least of these," including the hungry, thirsty, stranger, naked, sick, and imprisoned.

Apostolic Teachings:

The early church continued this emphasis, focusing on community care and practical generosity.

Galatians 2:10: Paul writes that the apostles urged him to "remember the poor," which he was eager to do.

James 1:27: “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction” (imperative: ἐπισκέπτεσθαι).

Approximate Count of Imperatives
While no single list provides an exact number, scholars estimate that there are over 2,000 verses in Scripture addressing the themes of justice, poverty, and care for the vulnerable.

However, if you focus strictly on direct imperatives, the number would likely be in the hundreds, spread across both Testaments. Many of these commands are found in the legal codes of the Torah, the prophetic denunciations, and the ethical teachings of Jesus and the apostles.

I believe @Lambano would agree as we are going to give an account of every careless words we have uttered-word, thought and deeds.

Nevertheless--thank you for your input-much obliged. I believe the Thompson Chain Reference Bible is chock full of references.

Christianity is not about taking-it's about giving and being a servant to all. It's not about me and what makes me a "better person" but all about what Christ would have me do.

J.

All about what CHRIST would have us do . yep .
Everything HE taught He would have us to do . And i know for a fact
HE would never want one singel soul using His name to promote interifath and the lie . WHY SO MANY CINOS doing this now .
WHY so many CINOS believing GOD is fine with all religoins . and the answer is they CINO . christain in name only .

 

[IronMaiden]

A humanitarian is a person who is concerned with the welfare of others and works to improve their lives. Humanitarians can be volunteers or paid employees who work on global issues.

Is the an stance based on worldly terms or on Gods terms?

Just curious. I get helping people, however is this a work of the world or of God?

…of God, I believe. Consider what the Lord said to Jeremiah:

Jeremiah 1:4-10 (NKJV) 4 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” 6 Then said I: “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot speak, for I [am] a youth.” 7 But the LORD said to me: “Do not say, ‘I [am] a youth,’ For you shall go to all to whom I send you, And whatever I command you, you shall speak. 8 Do not be afraid of their faces, For I [am] with you to deliver you,” says the LORD. 9 Then the LORD put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the LORD said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. 10 See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, To root out and to pull down, To destroy and to throw down, To build and to plant.”

 

[MatthewG]

Consider a lot of things.

Consider Jesus…

“Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬