On one occasion an expert of the Law stood up to test Jesus. Teacher he asked: "What must I do to inherit the eternal life?"
What is written in the Law? he replied. How do you read it?
He answered: "Love your Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind", and, "love your neighbor as yourself".
You have answered correctly, Jesus replied: Do this and you will live.
But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus: and who is my neighbor?
Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jerico, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was, and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care on him. The next day, he took out two denarios and gave them to the innkeeper. "look after him", he said: "and when I return I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have"
In this practical case of the good samaritan we have two choices: the sin or the golden rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" this is also known as rectitude or imitate Jesus. This rule is the definition of the ethical behavior. The goal of rectitud is the communion, the life in common with God and the neighbor. We choose between good and evil, there is no term for Justice or the commandments, the sin (living according to the flesh) and the rectitude (lifing according to the spirit) are lifestyles, that bear fruits: the fruits of the spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) or the works of the flesh (Galatians 5: 19-21).
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