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Thread inspired by a family discussion from yesterday.
I had seen the sentiment on the internet that Christians should share with the poor without question. Never mind how they got into that predicament, or if they would only use the money to make unhealthy choices. The attitude of, "This is mine, I earned it, and you can't have it," is not taught by Jesus in the Bible.
My gut reaction was, "Oh, yes it is. The Parable of the Ten Virgins." You may recall, five wise virgins brought extra oil with them, and five foolish virgins did not. When the lamps went out during the night, the foolish ones asked the wise ones to share their extra oil, only to be told, "Go get your own."
I then considered that from the point of view of the parable, these were ten virgins who all started out with the same opportunity. The five foolish virgins *could* have also brought extra oil with them, but by their own choice they did not, and that's why they missed out. This parable doesn't speak about people who never had the opportunity in the first place.
What do you take from this parable?
I had seen the sentiment on the internet that Christians should share with the poor without question. Never mind how they got into that predicament, or if they would only use the money to make unhealthy choices. The attitude of, "This is mine, I earned it, and you can't have it," is not taught by Jesus in the Bible.
My gut reaction was, "Oh, yes it is. The Parable of the Ten Virgins." You may recall, five wise virgins brought extra oil with them, and five foolish virgins did not. When the lamps went out during the night, the foolish ones asked the wise ones to share their extra oil, only to be told, "Go get your own."
I then considered that from the point of view of the parable, these were ten virgins who all started out with the same opportunity. The five foolish virgins *could* have also brought extra oil with them, but by their own choice they did not, and that's why they missed out. This parable doesn't speak about people who never had the opportunity in the first place.
What do you take from this parable?