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Christians Teachings on wealth and poverty.
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Religious Education Coursework: Section A (i): Christians Teachings on wealth and poverty The Bible teaches that all Christians have a responsibility to care for the poor. Christians believe that God will judge them according to how much concern they have shown for the poor. All the Christian Churches today emphasize the need for people to share what they have with developing countries. An example of people who preached about the poor is the Prophet Amos. He lived in the 8th century B.C.E. The book of Amos is found in the Old Testament. Amos preached a message of social justice. He warned the people that God would send terrible punishments unless the treated the poor and the weak with more care. Amos thought that God is not interested in listening to worship if, the people are ignoring the poor. A parable that relates to the Christians beliefs on wealth and poverty is...
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