Colossians 3: 12-14
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye. And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
2007-09-21 00:12:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why is charity the 7th of 7 things to add to your faith, while virtue is the 1st of 7?
http://www.godshew.org/Sevens5.htm
2007-09-23 02:38:06 · update #1
Its really easy to sacrifice anger and emotion toward the will of God. He has shown us mercy and forgiveness and tolorance so we should for each other. What is difficult to cupple with that in the human notion of "giving" isn't just to wish someone well and pray for them but to humbly act with a swiftness to see to their needs...giving as we are blessed to give. Charity has to come above these petty disputes because that is how we reach out to strangers. The other typically has to do with how we treat a "neighbor" or "brother/sister in Christ". That's how I see it. Love in Christ, ~J~ Perhaps if one is willing to part with time and resources in order to be there for another human..as selfish as we are..it wouldn't be such a stretch to also extend understanding and patience.
2007-09-21 00:20:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Biblical charity begins with a B. Forbearance and forgiving one another begin with an F. So obviously Biblical charity goes first. And what the hell are bowels of mercies?
2007-09-21 00:21:51 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Know It All 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Charity is a word that when transcribed from the Greek is extensively utilized to propose and denote ... LOVE... and Love is principally... And above a majority of those issues ... LOVE , this is the bond of perfectness.... the interest Charity became into used greater in writings and likewise in translations from the Greed, for the period of the an prolonged time in the past somewhat than using the interest LOVE. submit to in strategies...that there have been greater regulations on the universal public use and reveal of love in the previous... than while in comparison with right this moment... however the Greek use of the interest "Charity" additionally has a meaning of the interest "Love."
2016-12-17 06:46:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forebearing and forgiving others are part of Biblical Charity or Agape. Agape is the summation of all virtues(1 Cor 13) and there can be no real virtue with it.
2007-09-21 00:16:52 · answer #4 · answered by James O 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because charity is an action.
Actions are always stronger than sentiments.
2007-09-21 00:17:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Taking care of humanity is a great deed, it clears off many previous misdeeds.
2007-09-21 00:16:39 · answer #6 · answered by dd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doing all those could be a charity..?
2007-09-21 00:18:09 · answer #7 · answered by - 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Redemption is the key point in Jesus es teachings.
2007-09-21 00:48:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋