Synopsis: The ability to be unbiased towards any one race, class or person. This attitude is demonstrated by God and is to be emulated by the human race.
Topic | Theme: Impartiality
- God is impartial | Deuteronomy 10:17
- 1 (i). God treats people impartially | Matthew 5:45
- 1 (ii). God judges impartially | Colossians 3:25
- 1 (iii).God does not distinguish between people on the basis of external appearance | 1 Samuel 16:7
- 1 (iv). God does not discriminate against different races or classes | Acts 10:34–35; Galatians 3:28
- The impartiality of Jesus Christ
- 2 (i). Jesus Christ’s teaching was impartial | Luke 20:21
- 2 (ii). Jesus Christ showed impartiality in his dealings with people | John 4:9
- Impartiality commended | James 2:1
- 3 (i). Humanity should judge impartially | Proverbs 24:23–25
- Showing impartiality to all people is commanded
- 4 (i). Impartiality to foreigners | Exodus 22:21
- 4 (ii). Impartiality to children | Deuteronomy 21:15–17
- 4 (iii). Impartiality to the poor | Exodus 23:6
- Ways to avoid partiality
- 5 (i). By not accepting bribes | Exodus 23:8
- 5 (ii). By not following the crowd | Exodus 23:2; Mark 15:15
- Christians should be partial towards spiritual principles | Matthew 6:24
- Examples where impartiality is absent
- Genesis 25:27–28
- Genesis 29:30–32
- Genesis 37:3–4
- 1 Samuel 1:4–6
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