Equality
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· 20 viewsScripture declares that all people are equal in the sight of God, and that all are equally in need of the redemption achieved through the saving death of Jesus Christ. All believers have equal status before God, despite differences in their social standing and background.
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The equality of Father and Son
The equality of Father and Son
Jesus Christ claims equality with God
Jesus Christ claims equality with God
So the Jewish leaders tried all the harder to find a way to kill him. For he not only broke the Sabbath, he called God his Father, thereby making himself equal with God.
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The apostles treat Jesus Christ as equal with God
The apostles treat Jesus Christ as equal with God
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope, comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.
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The equality of all people before God
The equality of all people before God
God is the maker of all people, whatever their status
God is the maker of all people, whatever their status
The rich and poor have this in common:
The Lord made them both.
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All people have sinned, whatever their origin or status
All people have sinned, whatever their origin or status
We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.
For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God freely and graciously declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.
God shows no partiality in his dealings with people
God shows no partiality in his dealings with people
“For the Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God, who shows no partiality and cannot be bribed.
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The gospel is proclaimed equally to all
The gospel is proclaimed equally to all
Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism.
All believers are one, whatever their origin, status or gender
All believers are one, whatever their origin, status or gender
There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Equality among believers
Equality among believers
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Believers must not give preferential treatment to the rich
Believers must not give preferential treatment to the rich
For example, suppose someone comes into your meeting dressed in fancy clothes and expensive jewelry, and another comes in who is poor and dressed in dirty clothes. If you give special attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor one, “You can stand over there, or else sit on the floor”—well, doesn’t this discrimination show that your judgments are guided by evil motives?
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Believers must not show favouritism
Believers must not show favouritism
But if you favor some people over others, you are committing a sin. You are guilty of breaking the law.
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