BLESS theological  & biblical understandings  

     BLESS diakonal work is based on a number of theological and biblical understandings:

(1)  Human being was created in the image of God as:  “ God Said let us make man in our image, according to Our likeness ” (Gen 1:26).  Meaning that we perceive the other as an image of God and endeavour to manifest this perception in which people are equal, free and in love with each other.

 (2) Our Lord Jesus Christ – the incarnated Logos – has came to preach good news to the poor, marginalized and oppressed.  As He – glory be to Him – Said:   “ the spirit of Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.  He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of the sight to blind, to set at liberty those are oppressed ” (Luke 4:18-19).  He is Our Lord, who went about doing good and healing all ^[[ who were oppressed by the devil ^]] (act 10:38).

 (3) It is God’s commandment to the Church.  As stated in the book of Isaiah:  “ to share your bread with hungry, and that you bring to your house the poor how are cast out; when you see the naked that you cover him and not hide your self from your own flesh “(Is 58:7).

(4) Our Lord Jesus Christ has highly valued the diakonal work to the extent that any act of love done to anyone in need, is considered an act done to Him personally, and a path to the Kingdom of Heaven:  “ Then the King will say to those at his right hand, come, O blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you give me drink, and I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you came to me” then the righteous will answer him ‘Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink?  And when did we see thee stranger and welcome thee? And when we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee?” and the King will answer them, “ truly, I say to you, as you did it to the least of these my brethren, you did it to me” (MT 25: 34-40).

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