The Church demonstrates its care for others by obeying the Care Commission of Christ in ____.

• A. Luke 4
• B. John 3
• C. Mark 12
• D. Matthew 25

Answer: (D)

The main idea is that caring for others is a direct expression of following Christ, because He identifies with those in need and judges us by how we treat them. In Matthew 25, Jesus describes the final judgment and names the acts that mark the righteous: feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, welcoming strangers, clothing the naked, caring for the sick, and visiting the imprisoned. He says that whatever is done for the least of these is done for Him, tying obedience to His commands to concrete acts of mercy. That makes this passage the clearest basis for the Church’s care for others, since it shows care as essential discipleship.

Luke 4 highlights Jesus’ mission to bring good news to the poor, John 3 centers on being born again, and Mark 12 emphasizes loving God and neighbor, but none of them present the explicit mercy deeds as the defining test of faith in the same way Matthew 25 does.