Sunday, April 13, 2008

The charter of equality

John 4:4-9

1. Why was the woman surprised?

When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, "Will you give me a drink?" The Samaritan woman was suprrised and said to him, "You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?" (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans).

Acts 10:15,28; Romans 3:29;10:12-13

2. Why is there no real distinction between people?

We should not discriminate and call anything impure that God has made clean. Though we are well aware that it is against the law for a Jew to associate with a Gentile or visit him. But God has shown that we should not call any man impure or unclean.

This is because our God is the God of Jews and also the God of Gentiles too. For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him. For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

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