Let me tell you a bit about our situation.
My wife and I are WAY BELOW the poverty line. We can't afford food, gas for my wife to go to work (no bus service here), rent, or anything else. Our rent includes internet and basic TV.
I am going paralyzed in both arms. I can't work. We have been living on payday loans for the last month. Now, it is about to come crashing down.
We have asked Christians, I have posted a few crowdfunding campaigns on Indiegogo, notified our local church of our situation. ALL TO NO AVAIL. I was donated $25 a month ago.
We're almost homeless. We need to start visiting the food bank. We're expecting. Yes, my wife is pregnant.
Why don't Christians help other Christians when we're in need? I am not looking to go on a trip; I am looking for FOOD, GAS, and RENT. The government may or may not help.
Why, when there are 12 scriptures (that I have found) that specifically pertain to helping the poor (yes, the financially poor, not just "the poor in spirit") do Christians not help? Jesus said that lending to the poor is lending to Him.
Proverbs 19:17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed.
Jesus talks to a rich man:
Matthew 19:21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
Jesus refers to helping the poor as helping Him:
Matthew 25:35-40 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, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,[a] you did it to me.’
Matthew 5:42 Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.
Luke 6:37-38 (Focus on 38) 37 “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38 give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”
Proverbs 19:17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed.
Proverbs 28:27 Whoever gives to the poor will not want,
but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
Proverbs 14:31 Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker,
but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
Proverbs 22:9 Whoever has a bountiful[a] eye will be blessed,
for he shares his bread with the poor.
Acts 20:35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Deuteronomy 15:11 For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’
Psalm 82:4 Rescue the weak and the needy;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
Mark 12:31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
There are Christians who are buying brand new vehicles, even BMWs, Lexus', Mercedes-Benz, Lincolns, Cadillacs, Porsche's, etc. So, I ask again. WHY?
We just need help and we will be fine. If not, then...
My wife and I are WAY BELOW the poverty line. We can't afford food, gas for my wife to go to work (no bus service here), rent, or anything else. Our rent includes internet and basic TV.
I am going paralyzed in both arms. I can't work. We have been living on payday loans for the last month. Now, it is about to come crashing down.
We have asked Christians, I have posted a few crowdfunding campaigns on Indiegogo, notified our local church of our situation. ALL TO NO AVAIL. I was donated $25 a month ago.
We're almost homeless. We need to start visiting the food bank. We're expecting. Yes, my wife is pregnant.
Why don't Christians help other Christians when we're in need? I am not looking to go on a trip; I am looking for FOOD, GAS, and RENT. The government may or may not help.
Why, when there are 12 scriptures (that I have found) that specifically pertain to helping the poor (yes, the financially poor, not just "the poor in spirit") do Christians not help? Jesus said that lending to the poor is lending to Him.
Proverbs 19:17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed.
Jesus talks to a rich man:
Matthew 19:21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
Jesus refers to helping the poor as helping Him:
Matthew 25:35-40 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, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,[a] you did it to me.’
Matthew 5:42 Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.
Luke 6:37-38 (Focus on 38) 37 “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38 give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”
Proverbs 19:17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed.
Proverbs 28:27 Whoever gives to the poor will not want,
but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
Proverbs 14:31 Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker,
but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
Proverbs 22:9 Whoever has a bountiful[a] eye will be blessed,
for he shares his bread with the poor.
Acts 20:35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Deuteronomy 15:11 For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’
Psalm 82:4 Rescue the weak and the needy;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
Mark 12:31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
There are Christians who are buying brand new vehicles, even BMWs, Lexus', Mercedes-Benz, Lincolns, Cadillacs, Porsche's, etc. So, I ask again. WHY?
We just need help and we will be fine. If not, then...
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