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Aristides turns to the followers of Yahushua and says that, from their writings, they have come nearer to exact knowledge of the truth.
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They confess the Maker of heaven and earth and receive commands that they seek to engrave upon the heart.
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He describes their ethics in detail: they avoid adultery, sexual wrongdoing, false witness, denial of entrusted property, coveting, idolatry, and unjust judgment.
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They honor father and mother, care for neighbors, and apply to others the measure they desire for themselves.
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They seek to turn those who injure them into friends and do good even toward enemies.
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Their ishot and daughters are described as sexually disciplined, while the ishim refuse unlawful unions.
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Children, servants, and dependents are instructed toward the same faith and, when received, are called brothers and sisters rather than treated as spiritually inferior by social rank.
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Falsehood is rejected; widows are not neglected; the orphan is defended from violence.
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Those who have give to those who lack without grudging.
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The stranger is received into the dwelling with joy as though kin.
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When a poor member dies, burial is provided according to ability.
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When someone is imprisoned or oppressed for the Name of the Anointed, the community supplies the person's needs and seeks release where possible.
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If the assembly has too little food for the needy, some fast for two or three days so that the poor may eat.
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They give thanks over food and drink and praise Elohim continually for His benefits.
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When a righteous member dies, they give thanks and accompany the body as one moving from one place to another.
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When an infant dies, they mourn differently, regarding the child as having passed through the world without accumulated transgression.
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When a member dies in persistent wrongdoing, they grieve deeply over the judgment toward which that being is believed to be going.
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Aristides concludes that this pattern constitutes the law and conduct he has observed among the Christians.