The 8th Word and Social Justice

Jer. 7:5-7
The 8th Word and Social Justice
The Eighth Word, Part Four
Sermon Notes for July 24, 2011 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri

Intro - Property, Tithe, Multiple Restitution; Family, Church and State

1. What Is Meant by "Social Justice?"
   A. Biblical Justice and Its Effects on Society
   B. Society's Redefinition of Justice Based on Humanistic Assumptions
   Social Contract - Social Justice - "An Idiot God"

C. Biblical Emphases and Terminology Coupled with Non-biblical Statist Means

2. The Great Importance of Biblical Social Justice
   A. More Important than Worship Jer. 7
   B. The Father's Heart and Ours Jer. 9:23,24; Dt. 10:18,19; Ps. 68:5; 146:9
   C. Severe Judgments for its Absence Eze. 16:49; Mt. 25:41-46

3. The Components of Biblical Social Justice
   A. A Humble and Gracious Heart (Caveat - Lazy, etc.)
   Humility, Ethanol Subsidies and Crony Capitalism

B. Equal Treatment in Court - Dt. 24:17 (Justice); 21:1-9 (No Indifference); Pr. 31:8,9
C. Make the Poor GLAD (Gleaning, Loans, Alms, Dues)
King Job - Job 31:16-20
D. Protecting (Including Politically) Private Property, the "Free" Market and the Family

Zech. 7:9,10

4. The Need for "Bible Heads" to Teach the World
   A. Personal Responsibility vs. Blood Feuds - Dt. 24:16; Eze. 18:1-9; Gen. 3:9-13
   Who is responsible, and to Whom?

B. Evaluating Corporate Responsibility - Bottom Lines
1.) Walnuts and The Code - “... but not at the expense of the environment, human rights, the public health or safety, the communities in which the corporation operates, or the dignity of its employees.”
2.) The Triple Bottom Line (TBL, 3BL - People, Planet, Profit; Genetic Fallaccy)

5. Pleasing God