I hate this rich/poor divide, especially in the church. Read the book of James, and tell me there should be such a divide. Or, how about how Jesus treated his wealthy disciples — oh, yes, he had some! How about Matthew the tax collector?
I hate the rich poor divide too. I despise hearing from people who mismanage their money pretending there’s virtue in having no money.
It’s envy and love of money. It is the opposite of being poor in spirit. It equates money with God
If the writer hasn’t heard a sermon regarding the poor maybe he needs to take a look at the sermon on the mount