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From the beginning, the Bible shows that we are to be engaged in mercy to the
poor, the marginalized, and the outcasts. Read the following short survey of this
topic through the Bible.
Creation and Fall
Adam and Eve are told to rule over all creation (Genesis 1 v 28); however in
Genesis
3, we see that sin brought spiritual alienation from God, emotional alienation
within, social alienation from each other, and physical alienation from nature. As a
result of the fall, humanity is alienated from God, causing guilt and hostilityto the
knowledge of the Lord. Men and women are alienated from themselv ????????)?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????A????????)???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????)A?????????A????)??????e???????????)???????????????????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????L????)?????????????????????????????)??????e???????????????????????????????????)????????L??????????)%?????????????????????????????????-?????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????????????????????????L????Q??????)??????????????????????????????????L???Q???????????????????????)??????????????????????L?????????????1?????????????????????????)?????????????)1???%????)Q????????????????????%?????e????????????????????????????????????)Q???????????????????????????????????????????????????L??)?????????????????????????????????????????????????????%??????????)Q???5?????????
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