In the game of life, there is a ferocious battle between two teams---Oppression and Justice. The Oppression team is playing with great passion; it wants the prize of gold badly. Oppression is outscoring Justice.
A strange thing is happening! The sidelines of the Justice team are crowded while their team on the field is outnumbered. Why? The Justice coach seems confused; he doesn't seem to know the playbook very well.
Silence gives consent to Oppression. Biblical justice requires release of the Oppressed. There is no neutral ground; one can't be uninvolved; either for or against.
From the pen of Ken Wystma:
"Justice is rooted in the character of God,
established in the creation of God,
mandated by the commands of God,
present in the kingdom of God,
motivated by the love of God,
affirmed in the teaching of Jesus,
reflected in the example of Jesus,
and carried on today by all who are moved and led by the Spirit."
From the pen of Lowell Noble:
"The kingdom of God is rooted in the Jubilee (Deut. 15, Lev. 25),
described in the Messianic passages (Isaiah),
described in the Sermon on the Mount (6:33),
anointed by the Spirit (Acts 1:1-8),
proclaimed and practiced by the church (Luke 4:18-19)."
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