Bible References: Matthew 5:13-16; 2 Chronicles 26:4-16; James 1:7 In the early Christian Church there were some noticeable practices: · Prayed for the Emperor · Prayed for the people around them · Sacrificed and helped the less fortunate – widows, orphans, poor, destitute · They witnessed to the world around them by their life and service to God. Today: · Christians are generally known for opposing abortion · Christians should be known more as those who love and care for orphans and seeing orphans adopted into loving families · Christians are to be imitators of God who has adopted us into his family · Take care of people and love them as God loves them · Christians need to be careful to live properly among unbelieving neighbouts · Christians should and could care for those in prisons and coming out of prisons by being there with them on release (having s