Practical humanity

Deuteronomy 23:15-25

If a slave has taken refuge with you, do not hand them over to their master.  Let them live among you wherever they like and in whatever town they choose. Do not oppress them.

No Israelite man or woman is to become a shrine prostitute.

Do not charge a fellow Israelite interest, whether on money or food or anything else that may earn interest. You may charge a foreigner interest, but not a fellow Israelite.

If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to pay it, for the Lord your God will certainly demand it of you and you will be guilty of sin. Whatever your lips utter you must be sure to do.

If you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat all the grapes you want, but do not put any in your basket.

Practical humanity.

Why?

God's people should have a good attitude on their own.

Treat the slave kindly

Don't become prostitutes even poor or lose the job.

Do not charge a fellow Israelite interest, for they are their brothers. What we have is the mercy of the Lord comes upon us.

Whatever your lips utter you must be sure to do. Be a trusted man, don't be a liar.

Everything on the land we may eat but we can grasp the effers of others have done.

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耶和華的會： 聖殿獻祭，不潔淨的人不能進入。生殖器官被割的人。參予服事的人必須要聖潔。亞捫和摩押人一直與以色列人為敵，所以不許這些人進聖殿。埃及人等可以進入，所以外邦人可以進入。教會不可沾染世俗。不用世界的原則。閹割的人是異教服事的人。

營地髒亂的地方，神不願同在。所以人必須妥善管理聖地所在及人佳的地方。神同在的地方要使人得自由。

自己同胞不可取利，因為他們已經很困難了，所以不可趁火打劫！

許願不是為了交換，而是為了感恩！所以許願一定要還願！

以色列人都有款待客人的義務，但是客人不可強奪主人的財務。我們要幫助人，有需要的人，但是有人在消費神的恩典，這是不允許的。例如有人只來教會吃愛宴，卻偷懶不工作。

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How?

To be a real Christian in our daily life with a good attitude.