Dependence on God and sharing His love to less fortunate ??

[Julianne]

Thats what you said in my previou thread : "There are rich and poor because God wants some people to realise their dependence on Him and others the opportunity to share His love with those less fortunate"

What happens if the people with money dont share his love to the less fortunate ? OR does God already know that they will, hence why He chose them ? Does God know from day one who will be rich and who will be poor and what makes him decide ?

If the poor people dont realise their dependence on Him, what will happen to them especially because God wants them too ?

[DavidObeid]

If people do not give to the poor out of their excess then they are culpable for it.

Our Lord's teaching in St. Matthew 25 makes this clear:



Matthew 25:31-46

31 “When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.32 Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats,33 and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left.34 Then the King will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;35 for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’37 Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink?38 And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee?39 And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee?’40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.’41 Then he will say to those at his left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels;42 for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’44 Then they also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see thee hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to thee?’45 Then he will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.’46 And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”


If people do not befriend God, rich or poor, to the best of their knowledge and ability then they will spend eternity as they lived and died - separated from God.

[Julianne]

So if I walk pass a homeless man, If it comes from my heart, then I have a duty to give him some food or maybe a few blankets or something to help him sleep better at night ? At the city there are so many homeless people literally at the corner of each street and people say oh they could be lying or whatever, but everytime i walk pass i give them a few coins or anything I have in my wallet and then people say why did you do that ? Do I respond by saying what you said " If people do not give to the poor out of their excess then they are culpable for it " Is that what you and the bible text mean by giving to the poor ?

[DavidObeid]

You don't have to give everything to the poor (unless you are planning on becoming a monk or a nun, see St. Matthew 19:21).

But you shouldn't horde what you have greedily.

The idea is that we are to be generous and loving, not stingy and mean.

[DavidObeid]

You don't have to give everything to the poor (unless you are planning on becoming a monk or a nun, see St. Matthew 19:21).

But you shouldn't horde what you have greedily.

The idea is that we are to be generous and loving, not stingy and mean.

[Julianne]

haha no im not planning to become a nun, at least i dont think so anyway..
thank you for your replies :)