By asking players to resolve their disagreements with each other, Spirit requires players to be respectful and aware of their words and body language to defuse potential conflicts. Players are expected to know and follow the rules and show their willingness to learn when in doubt. This is an important topic for Paul because he also explores it in Romans 14-15. He tells Christians how to deal with each other when we have serious disagreements about how to live. In Romans 15:7, He tells us that when we accept one another, even if we disagree, we praise God. This does not mean that we give in to deception or infallible theology (in fact, Paul is telling us not to allow what we believe to be true to be called evil). But we do not agree with order and respect. Making the right decision and actively listening to opposing views are examples of good spirit and develop mutual respect among competitors. Then Jesus responds with the story of a man beaten by thieves, ignored by a priest and a Levite, but then saved and compassionately cared for by a Samaritan. The priests and Levites were Israelites whose qualifications and duties were very carefully defined in the Mosaic Law (Leviticus 10 and Numbers 5-8), while the Samaritans were descended from Israelites who had mingled with their Babylonian captives and were forced to found a sect with an alternative interpretation of the law. In the story, the priest and the Levite conscientiously follow their prescribed rules, but do not help the injured traveler, but even cross across the road to avoid possible violations of the rules.
The Samaritan, whose very existence is based on a refutation of Jewish law (especially the biblical books according to the Pentateuch, which identify Mount Moriah as the appropriate place of worship given in Deuteronomy 12; the Samaritans considered only the canon of the Pentateuch and worshipped Yahweh in their temple on Mount Gerizim) goes beyond the mere care of the wounded man. He takes him to an inn and gives money to take care of the man, promises and then returns to inquire about the man and pay the resulting surplus. Jesus concludes by asking the lawyer which of the men was a « neighbor » of the beaten traveler, to which the answer was « the one who showed compassion. » [2] Then Jesus said to him, « Go and do likewise. » In the Bible, the concept of respect is expressed through a variety of Hebrew and Greek words. In 1. Peter 2:17 The apostle commands us, « Show the respect due to all, love the family of believers, fear God, honor Caesar. » Here is the word translated as respect, timao. Other versions translate this out of honor. It is the same word used in the New Testament in the verses about honoring our father and mother, as well as in the exhortations to honor widows and kings. This kind of respect is about recognizing people because of their relationship with us, their position in society, or their life situation.
Our modern definition of respect is essentially either admiring another person or being attentive to their feelings, desires, and rights as they are due to them as a human being. So there are people we respect because they have done something or lived in such a way that we believe they deserve special honor and attention. But at some level, many (not all) modern cultures have also embraced the idea that all people are worthy of some basis of dignity, protection, provision, and recognition. It is indeed a very biblical concept. God has a lot to say about how He wants us to treat one another. Most of us (with Aretha Franklin) would say we want to be treated with respect. But what does the Bible say about respect? Is this part of God`s plan for us? The letter of the law against the spirit of the law is an idiomatic antithesis. Obeying the letter of the law but not the spirit obeys the literal interpretation of the words (the « letter ») of the law, but not necessarily the intention of those who wrote the law. Conversely, if one obeys the spirit of the law but not the letter, one does what the authors of the law intended, although one does not necessarily adhere to the literal formulation. Just because there are no referees doesn`t mean you can intentionally hurt an opponent or pay them back as a tough game. If you have been wronged, try to take a step back, assess the situation and find a reasonable solution with the other team.
Don`t bend the rules, don`t blatantly cheat, don`t go out of the lines to intentionally gain an advantage – if you did, would you really feel good later? In the end, you`ll feel much better about the things you didn`t do than taking a shortcut to win. The least we are called upon to do is to treat others as we would like to be treated. For the believer, however, God calls us beyond the minimum and sometimes even to give our lives for others and to respect their needs as greater than ours. One of the greatest advances we have made as a human race is the ability to lecture ourselves. In this way, it encourages players to compete honestly and with consideration. Similar to pickup basketball, the basis of Ultimate is based on naming your own fouls – which includes admitting your fouls. If you were hit on the elbow during release, call him; Hopefully, your opponent will respect your decision and reset the game. When disagreements arise, Spirit of the Game urges athletes to engage in calm, level-headed conversations instead of shouting intensely.
We know that God deserves our respect to a certain extent than any human being, so we say that we owe Him all reverence, honor, and glory. When our attitude toward others leads us to worship or idolize them, it is unbalanced. Highly competitive play is encouraged, but not at the expense of the rules or the opponent. The parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) is one of the New Testament texts that deals with this subject. The passage speaks of a dialogue between Jesus and a « legal expert » or « lawyer. » As described in verse 25 (« A certain lawyer stood up and tested him and said, Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life? », NKJV), the purpose of the dialogue was to get Jesus to make statements that violated the law. Jesus answers by referring the question back to the jurist, since he already has knowledge of the law (« What is written in the law? » Verse 26) The lawyer quotes Deuteronomy 6:5 « Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind and with all thy neighbor as thyself, » and Leviticus 19:18. The question « Who is my neighbor? » that follows in verse 29 is described as being asked for the purpose of justifying oneself. In the Gospels, Jesus is often portrayed as critical of the Pharisees.
He resembled the Essenes more than the other Jewish groups of the time (Sadducees, Pharisees, Zealots); However, the Pharisees, like Jesus, believed in the resurrection of the dead and divine judgment. They advocated prayer, almsgiving, and fasting as spiritual practices. The Pharisees were those who tried to be faithful to the law given to them by God.