wealth and poverty quotes

Christians believe that people need money to have a dignified life.

• Timothy 5:8

“Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”

Christians believe that the accumulation of wealth for it’s own sake is wrong,

• Timothy 6:10

“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.

….Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”

Some christian’s believe that Jesus identifies with the poor and so to serve Jesus we must care for the poor.

They might believe this because it is stated in Matthews gospel that...

"whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”

Some Christians believe that wealth must be used positively and wisely rather than being accumulated for it’s own sake.

They might believe this because it is stated in the new testament that...

“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.”

Some Christian’s believe that the injustices surrounding wealth and poverty in this world will be corrected in the next.

They might believe this because of Luke’s gospel which contains the parable of…

the rich man and Lazarus

some Christians may believe that wealth should be shared with those in need.

they might believe this because mark’s gospel (one of the most authoritative texts for Christians) states that we must ….

‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ and that “there is no commandment greater than these.”