The book of James talks about the topic of being wealthy versus being poor. The way how I think of it is that it doesn't make a difference if you are rich or poor. Either wealthy or not wealthy it doesn't make a difference in how you can get exepted into Heaven. James talks about how being poor is better than being rich. I don't agree with him because it can go either way. It can be bad to be poor or rich. A lot of the time the poor wish they were wealthy just like the rich. They could also just complain about how poor they are. Sometimes they could even blame God as the reason that they are poor. But the rich aren't any better. The rich could be gready and just want more and more money. They could also believe that they are better than God because of how much money they have, or they could make money their idol over God. Even though being wealthy or poor can be bad they can also be good. Sometimes the poor are the most content. The poor can have no money but still have God. And some rich can have all the money but could use it to give to others.
You have good points. And I think you are right about both wealth and poverty being both a temptation to sin or an opportunity to glorify God.
ReplyDeleteI find it interesting that you disagree with James... what does that mean... to disagree with a portion of the Bible? I am not saying you cannot disagree, but if you go that route, it means that you need to rethink what you the Bible is. If the letter from James is the Word of God, you probably should not disagree with it. If it is just a letter from some smart, godly dude named James, then you have every right to disagree.