Counsel #1 — Social Justice Overview

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Social justice advocates for the rights of every individual; including equitable political and economic opportunities. As Christians, we can and should support principles of equity, access, participation, and respect, aiming to create a society that honors each person as created in the image of God. Our pursuit of justice can take various forms, including activism, policy change, education, and community organizing. Ultimately, the goal is to achieve full and equal participation for all groups in society, while sharing God with them in ways that are winsome to His kingdom and meaningful to each person. Jesus loves the next person as much as He loves you, and He desires that we show His love by being inclusive and fair to everyone in society.^{[1]https://www.adventistworld.org/in-north-america-conscience-and-justice-council-educates-and-empowers/}CSI 3.2

"Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow." Isaiah 1:17 NIVCSI 3.3

“Christ’s rule of life, by which every one of us must stand or fall in the judgment, is, ‘Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.’” Ellen G. White in The Desire of Ages, p.640CSI 3.4

Reflect: How can you apply the golden rule of treating others as you would like to be treated in all your interactions?CSI 3.5