http://wcfoundation.org/tftw_blog Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:20:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 5. How do we balance the commandments to "take heed that ye do not your alms before men" with the admonition to "let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works?" ]]> http://wcfoundation.org/tftw_blog/2010/07/26/what-are-our-obligations-to-the-poor-part-16/ http://wcfoundation.org/tftw_blog/2010/07/20/what-are-our-obligations-to-the-poor-part-15/ http://wcfoundation.org/tftw_blog/2010/07/14/what-are-our-obligations-to-the-poor-part-14what-are-our-obligations-to-the-poor-part-14/ 1. Is helping the poor a) a commandment, b) a nice, but optional thing to do or c) not necessary? This is a misleading question. We have an obligation to help everyone. Everyone, including ourselves, has some poverty if we do not limit poverty to material poverty. We are to represent Jesus Christ to mankind. We are to exhibit love, morality, kindness, faithfulness, truth and mercy to a world that is seriously lacking in all of these qualities. We are to help where we can. ]]> http://wcfoundation.org/tftw_blog/2010/07/07/what-are-our-obligations-to-the-poor-part-13/ http://wcfoundation.org/tftw_blog/2010/06/30/what-are-our-obligations-to-the-poor-part-12/ http://wcfoundation.org/tftw_blog/2010/06/23/what-are-our-obligations-to-the-poor-part-11/ http://wcfoundation.org/tftw_blog/2010/06/16/what-are-our-obligations-to-the-poor-part-10/ http://wcfoundation.org/tftw_blog/2010/06/08/what-are-our-obligations-to-the-poor-part-9/ http://wcfoundation.org/tftw_blog/2010/06/03/what-are-our-obligations-to-the-poor-part-8/ http://wcfoundation.org/tftw_blog/2010/05/24/what-are-our-obligations-to-the-poor-part-7/