POOR verses SLOTH
A Biblical- Christian’s Response to Poverty While a Christian must not harden his heart to the poor of his people God does not wish His people to be, or to support the slothful man who is a sluggard. As the Biblical-Christian work ethic is conducive to blessing, the opposing ethic of the sluggard is conducive to poverty. I would first wish to show the apostles teaching on the subject of poverty or want. The personality of the Christian, as to never be truly poor as taught by Paul: Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, … Continue reading
