Teachings of Jesus

• Agapé love - unconditional love, found in Good Samaritan - who is my neighbour? Everyone even my enemy.
• Love one another as i have loved you. John 15:12
• Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself - The Golden Rule
• Parable of the sheep and goats:

  • Jesus said that he will judge the world on the last day and that he will judge the sheep and goats.

  The afterlife is linked to works of mercy.
• Equality - Imago Dei - God created humans in his image and likeness.
• Great commission - baptise in my name.
• CARJ - 1984

  Catholic Association for Racial Justice.

  • Support and empower black minority ethnicities.
  • Raises awareness.
  • Fights injustice.
  • Works in school, parishes and communities.
• CAFOD - 1962

  Catholic Aid For Overseas Development

  Aims to end world poverty.

  Long term aid, e.g. hospitals.

  Short term aid, e.g. help with natural disaster.

  Works for fair trade.

  Encourages global citizenship.
• SVP - 1833

  St Vincent De Paul inspired tackle poverty by…

  • providing practical help.
  • visit the lonely and sick.

  Organises christmas boxes.
• Missio - 1922

  Mission of the church to help the poor.

  Tries to tackle poverty and inequality.

  Encourages evangelism.
• Forgiveness - our Father
• Forgiveness - The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
• Forgiveness - “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Dying in cross).
• Good deed = deposits into spiritual treasury - Rich Man and the Lazarus
• Rich Man and Lazarus:

  • Wealth= no benefit in afterlife
  • Use of wealth matters in afterlife
  • All ethical decisions should be motivated by agape love
  • God will reward time who do good