Jesus condemns the partiality of the Church towards the rich because they

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Christian Religious Studies - 1994 (Objective) Subject: Christian Religious Studies

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Jesus condemns the partiality of the Church towards the rich because they
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Jesus condemns the partiality of the Church towards the rich because they oppress the poor. In the book of James, we are told that God has chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, while the rich have a tendency to oppress the poor and drag them into court (James 2:5-6). Therefore, when the church shows partiality to the rich and gives them preferential treatment, they are not following the example of Jesus who came to preach the good news to the poor (Luke 4:18). This behavior is also inconsistent with the command to love your neighbor as yourself (James 2:8).
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