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Just Mercy: Christ in the Condemned - Progressive (Matthew 25:31-46)

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Bryan Stevenson in Just Mercy visits death row inmates—the modern "least of these." He feeds the hungry for justice, visits the imprisoned, clothes the naked in dignity. Jesus says, "I was in prison and you visited me." Progressive theology sees Matthew 25 as the definitive statement on salvation and social justice: how we treat the marginalized is how we treat Christ. This isn't metaphor; it's identification. Christ is present in the condemned, the immigrant, the homeless. The judgment criteria isn't theology believed but neighbors served. The nations are judged by their treatment of the vulnerable.

Topics & Themes

social justiceChrist in poorprisonersjudgmentmarginalized

Scripture References

Matthew 25:31-46

Emotional Tone

compassionhopeawe

Audience

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