{"id":679,"date":"2011-05-29T06:10:14","date_gmt":"2011-05-29T10:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/?p=679"},"modified":"2011-05-26T15:15:32","modified_gmt":"2011-05-26T19:15:32","slug":"favorite-verses-on-faith-and-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2011\/05\/favorite-verses-on-faith-and-action.html","title":{"rendered":"Favorite Verses on Faith and Action"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>People often ask me why I am involved in activist issues as a Christian. I tell people, “For the Bible tells me so.”<\/p>\n

Here are some of my favorite verses for your reflection for this Sunday:<\/p>\n

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
\nAnd what does the LORD require of you?
\nTo act justly and to love mercy
\nand to walk humbly <\/sup>with your God. -Micah 6:8<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Spirit of the Lord is on me,<\/span>
\nbecause he has anointed me<\/span>
\nto proclaim good news to the poor.<\/span>
\nHe has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners<\/span>
\nand recovery of sight for the blind,<\/span>
\nto set the oppressed free,<\/span>
\nto proclaim the year of the Lord\u2019s favor.\u201d -Luke 4:18-19
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. -James 1:22<\/p>\n

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. -James 1:27<\/p>\n

My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, \u201cHere\u2019s a good seat for you,\u201d but say to the poor man, \u201cYou stand there\u201d or \u201cSit on the floor by my feet,\u201d have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? -James 2:1-4<\/p>\n

Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, \u201cGo in peace; keep warm and well fed,\u201d but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. -James 2:15-17<\/p>\n

\u201cThen the King will say to those on his right, \u2018Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.<\/span> For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,<\/span> I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThen the righteous will answer him, \u2018Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?<\/span> When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?<\/span> When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe King will reply, \u2018Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.\u2019” -Matthew 25:34-40<\/span><\/p>\n

Feel free to share some of your favorites in the comments below…<\/span><\/p>\n

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DILLON BURROUGHS<\/strong><\/a> is an author, activist, and co-founder of Activist Faith. Dillon served in Haiti following the epic 2010 earthquake and has investigated modern slavery in the US and internationally. His books include\u00a0Undefending Christianity<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0Not in My Town<\/em><\/a> (with Charles J. Powell), and\u00a0Thirst No More<\/em> <\/a>(October). Discover more at\u00a0ActivistFaith.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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