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Adventistische Schriften über: "What biblical laws are there from an Adventist perspective regarding the care for widows?"
Answer
From an Adventist perspective, the Word of God contains clear instructions and biblical commandments for the care and protection of widows. Holy Scripture explicitly defines true and unblemished worship as standing with orphans and widows in their distress and providing for them. The biblical law places widows under special divine protection, forbids the violation of their rights, and obligates believers to practical charity.
Biblical commandments and the protection of widows' rights
»\"A pure and unblemished worship before God, the Father, is this: to visit the orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unblemished by the world.\" Here true faith is defined. God requires that the blind and those who suffer other physical ailments receive the same consideration as the widow and the orphans. [...] \"Cursed be anyone who bends the rights of the alien, the orphan, and the widow! And all the people shall say: Amen.\«
Widows as objects of God's special care
»Among all whose needs demand our interest, the widow and the fatherless have the strongest claim on our tender compassion. They are the objects of the Lord's special care. They are entrusted to Christians in trust in God. \"A pure and unblemished worship before God, the Father, is this: to visit the orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unblemished by the world.\«
The biblical instructions for care
»The Word of God is full of instructions on how we should treat the widow, the fatherless, and the needy, suffering poor. If everyone were to follow these instructions, the widow's heart would rejoice with joy; hungry little children would be fed; the destitute would be clothed; and those who are near ruin would be uplifted.«
The fulfillment of the law through charity
»I saw that it is in God's providence that widows and orphans, the blind, the deaf, the lame, and people suffering in many ways are placed in a close Christian relationship with His church; it is to test His people and develop their true character. [...] The two great principles of God's law are the highest love for God and the selfless love for one's neighbor. The first four commandments and the last six are attached to these two principles or arise from them.«
Original Sources (English)
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