<P> In Methodist teaching, doing merciful acts is a prudential means of grace . Along with works of piety, they are necessary for the believer to move on to Christian perfection . In this sense, the Methodist concern for people at the margins is closely related to its worship . As such, these beliefs have helped create the emphasis of the social gospel in the Methodist Church . </P> <Dl> <Dd> <Dl> <Dd> Works of Mercy </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> <Dl> <Dd> Works of Mercy </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> <Dl> <Dd> Works of Mercy </Dd> </Dl>

Examples of corporal works of mercy in the bible