#1 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me
#2 Saint Paul already warned us that to those who do not want to work, we shall give no food. .
If some one steals from you and gives it to some one else does that earn you a reward? no.
Does it earn the thieves a reward? no, because you shalt not steal.
Jesus was talking to each one of us personally , it is for our salvation and has nothing to do with Government.
Argument #2
is used for anti socialism which I go along with but it also has nothing to do with Government nor for that matter individuals.
Paul is teaching what the Church should do in these matters.
Just because socialists use the Bible doesn’t make it less true. Jesus COMMANDS us, under the penalty of eternal punishment, to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, give shelter to the shelter-less, clothe the naked, and visit the sick and imprisoned. Matthew 25:31-46
Nobody, but you, is talking about stealing.
The only thing about govts. is their corruption and role in the continued starvation of the poor.
Regarding Paul, would St. Paul turn away a quadriplegic? How about a schizophrenic, how about suffering from PTSD? Blindness? Children?
In each of the above cases, the Church should seek to feed all of those.
Do you think any person in their right mind says “I am not going to work, or seek work, so that I may go hungry.” ? I doubt it. However, there are plenty NOT in their right minds who need food, clothing, shelter, and protection. Additionally, there are the elderly. Do we look at them and say, “Well, you didn’t save enough for your retirement, so go starve. That’s what St. Paul says.”
If you had a drug-addled adult child, would you let them freeze to death in the street, or give them a blanket? Would you let them starve, or bring them something to eat? Sure, they got there of their own doing, but we don’t leave them to die.