Alms
Donations for the poor. In the Old Testament this was done throughleaving part of the agricultural crops unharvested along the edges of the fieldsso that the poor would have food. In the NT alms became a sign of spirituali-ty. When giving of alms became something of a status symbol,Jesus encour-aged that they be given in secret. (Matt. 6∶1-4 ...... (共348字) [阅读本文]>>