My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim that you have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people more than others? For instance, suppose someone comes into your meeting dressed in fancy clothes and expensive jewelry, and another comes in who is poor and dressed in shabby clothes. If you give special attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor one, You can stand over there, or else sit on the floor—well, doesnt this discrimination show that you are guided by wrong motives?... Yes indeed, it is good when you truly obey our Lords royal command found in the Scriptures: Love your neighbor as yourself. But if you pay special attention to the rich, you are committing sin, for you are guilty of breaking that law (James:2:1-4 , 8-9). Therefore, God shows no favoritism or partiality, and the Bible teaches us that we should not either.
Posted on: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 22:39:16 +0000
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