Rich Christians Living in a Poor World :: Free Essays

Let them eat cake-- Marie-AntoinetteThe poor you will always have with you-- Matthew 2611 There is a difference in wealth between the north/south divide. The Rich north obtains nearly four fifths of the worlds income whereas the Poor South has notwithstanding one fifth. The North is rich and the South is poverty-stricken. By the word rich I mean in a material sense - the north has upsurge of material and financial wealth whereas the South has very little. However, for many people in the south, being materially wealthy is not something they desire, and they are therefore spiritually rich. It is impossible for many in the Rich North to be spiritually rich oh how hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God. Although, if they were to share their riches with the poor (as the bible encourages them to do) then having money, when used for the benefit of others is a good thing. For the love of money is the root of all evil which mend some covet after, th ey have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. Timothy 610. It is possible for world equality to be accomplished. The amount of money that requires appears a lot further when compared with the amount spent in HDCs on various things (such as cosmetics and ice cream) it appears to be a small amount. The following statistics are taken from the 1999 United Nations military personnel Development Report. Basic education, water and sanitation, and basic health and nutrition for every human on the planet would cost $28 billion. But that is $8 billion less than is spent on American cosmetics, ice cream in Europe and pet foods combined. It is thought by many that having no rich Christians while there is poverty in the world would be ridiculous. Having a certain number of rich Christians means that charities are able to operate. These charities help not solitary(prenominal) materially poor but spiritually poor to gain a better standard of life (before and after death.) If the Christians