James 2:1-7 Treat People Without Favouritism April 9, 2009
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I am a volunteer who sell flags for TCS. Often, those blue collars donate quite readiness. It is also common for me to meet white collar professionals who shun me. I learn that those with ‘rich’ dressing and ‘rich’ financial status do not necessarily mean ‘rich’ in compassion.
James 2:5-8 rightly say “ 5Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? 6But you have insulted the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court? 7Are they not the ones who are slandering the noble name of him to whom you belong?”
Therefore, we should treat people without favouritism because the external often do not correlate to the internal, as taught in James 2:1-4 “ 1My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism. 2Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. 3If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” 4have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?”
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