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This love is also practical. So it is godly to give practical help to all, regardless of their lifestyle. In society there is mutual help, everyone doing their fair share. This is perfectly right and proper, and is vital to the effective functioning of society, but we are called to go beyond this. We were saved because God went way beyond His “duty”. He did not treat us as we deserve. So we too give to those who do not deserve it, we give to those who are unlikely to give anything back in return. We give to those who hate us. And our reward will be great. Rewards and the gospel sometimes cause us a great problem because we are fearful of thinking that we will be in danger of seeking to earn our salvation, but the Bible often speaks of rewards, Jesus speaks of rewards. Living as God lives is by far the best way to live, it is the way we were created to live. We are to be merciful as He is merciful.
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