CHARITY is a basic and essential manifestation of Christian lifestyle and piety, which includes:
a. compassion towards a neighbor,
b. moral commitment to the needy and the poor.
The original purpose and meaning of charity has appeared together with Christianity; it is entirely Christian in its essence.
In the Old Testament, charity acts as an expression of empathy for the weak, which, however, has a purpose of winning God’s favor.
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