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Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. In both the Old and New Testaments, we see God’s desire for His children to show compassion to the poor and needy. Jesus said that the poor would always be with us (Matthew 26:11; Mark 14:7). He also said that those who show mercy to the poor, the sick, and the needy are in effect ministering to Him personally (Matthew 25:35–40) and ...
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- A Theology of Poverty
In John 12:1-8, the betrayer, Judas Iscariot, the treasurer to the disciples, scolded Mary for anointing Jesus’ feet with pricey perfume. Judas expressed a view of the Church and poverty that was not grounded in a biblical theology. Instead, Judas’ comments were, a response of vile self-interest. But Jesus defended Mary’s generous expression of lov...
Poverty is a blight that demands our attention. In most cases it requires the resources of others for relief. Yet poverty is an incredibly ravenous beast. The nature of poverty possesses a sinister and an insatiable hunger for others’ resources. Thus, poverty is like a deadly disease that can infect those who seek to treat its devastating symptoms....
Finally, consider this question and its answers as we erect a theology of poverty that will guide us with divine direction:
We have gathered the priceless portions of Biblical truth concerning poverty. We strung the verities on a necklace with three sacred strands: The Bible and Poverty, God and Poverty, and the Church and Poverty. Together these filaments fashion a trustworthy theology of poverty that is Biblical, balanced, and Christ-centered. God’s inerrant and infal...
Sep 25, 2014 · Ironically, he points the young man to heaven by directing his gaze toward the poor. In that passage, the subject shifts away from God rewarding private giving. After all, when a rich man gives ...
The Bible's main requirements about giving to the poor are to give in a way that engenders mutual respect and humble acknowledgment that any generosity in which we participate is only a reflection of the generosity we have been shown by God. Seeing oneself as dependent on God and recognizing God's image in someone else in need can lead to the ...
- If I give to the poor, it will not be with a right spirit, and so I would get nothing by it. You could say this about any other duty of religion as well.
- If I am liberal and generous, I will make a righteousness of it, and it shall do more hurt than good. But you could also say this about any other moral duty.
- I have given to the poor in the past, but never found myself the better for it. Perhaps you looked for the fulfillment of the promise too soon. And perhaps you have actually been sparing and grudging.
- We may object to charity against particular persons, that we are not obliged to give them anything, for though they are needy, they are not yet in extreme need.
Care for the poor is “a thing so essential, that the contrary cannot consist with a sincere love to God” (1 John 3:17–19). 20 From this (and 2 Cor 8:8, which speaks of generosity to the poor as a proof of a grace-changed, loving heart), Edwards concludes that doing justice and mercy is not a meritorious reason that God will accept us. 21 Rather, doing justice and mercy for the poor is an ...
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May 18, 2020 · The Parable answers: everyone, especially those who are hurting. The Parable teaches that we should show self-sacrificial love to those in need. Self-sacrificial love is the currency of God’s kingdom, of Jesus’ economy. It’s love like the Samaritan shows to a broken and hurting man. It is love to the poor. 3.
