Serving the Sick as Serving Jesus
In the sheep and goats judgment, the King does not ask whether people felt compassionate but whether they came near the needy. Serving the sick is one concrete way of serving Jesus himself, not a transaction that earns salvation.
How to build a cross-reference chain responsibly: A Step-by-Step Guide
Paul's argument in Romans 4:1–8 anchors the doctrine of justification in Abraham's own story: righteousness was counted to him, not paid to him. Building a cross-reference chain responsibly means letting the passage's own logic set the terms before you reach for other texts.