Is Socialism Biblical?

Christian Post ^ | 02/22/2019 | Chuck Bentley

[Roman_War_Criminal]

The author forgot another morsel:

1 Timothy 5:8
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

[CrappieLuck]

Timothy 5:8

“If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever”

[CrappieLuck]

LOL We posted the same verse at the same time down to the very second.

[Halgr]

Most Freepers are not aware that Marx was a self confessed SATANIST! (Read his poetry)

SO no, there is nothing biblical about socialism, unless you are a useful idiot like the millions of Millennials and snowflakes that voted for Clinton.

Matthew 24 tells us believers whats coming.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Nice! But I posted it a nano-second before you I guess.

:)

[Skywise]

I’m still trying to wrestle with competition and a desire to “win” being biblical.

(I’m no socialist by any means - see my post history - I’m just dying to reconcile my competitive spirit with Christianity - it’s one thing in sport, it’s entirely another with business and career objectives)

[Fiji Hill]

In chapter 12 of the Gospel of John, Mary of Bethany pours a bottle of nard, an expensive perfume imported from India, over the head and feet of Jesus. Judas Iscariot reacts by saying, “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages."

So Judas was the first socialist.

[CrappieLuck]

The verse deserves to be repeated. Together we’ll drive that message home :)

[Roman_War_Criminal]

What’s to wrestle with?

God loves friendly gamesmanship. Paul was a sports enthusiast too. What he’s referencing below is our spiritual race.

1 Corinthians 9:24
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

And don’t forget the crowns that many of us will get. I know I’m getting at least one (Crown of Righteousness). Some Christians will get all of them. Amazing! That’s competitive too!

What are the five heavenly crowns that believers can receive in Heaven?

https://www.gotquestions.org/heavenly-crowns.html

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Amen! The verses are powerful and a reminder to shun laziness and inspire Brothers & Sisters in Christ.

[kosciusko51]

So Judas was the first socialist.

Which gets to the heart of socialism: Envy disguised as altruism. Judas was not concerned about the poor, he wanted money.

John 12:5-6 (NASB)

5 "Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to poor [people?]" 6 Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it.

[antidemoncrat]

Matthew 26:11 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me.

Past experience has shown some poor folks who win lotteries will be eventually be bankrupt.

“Nearly 70% of lottery winners end up broke within seven years. Even worse, several winners have died tragically or witnessed those close to them suffer.”

[Scrambler Bob]

Is Satan Biblical?

[maddogtiger]

Jesus came to end socialism.

[Captain Compassion]

Jesus was a communalist not a communist. com·mu·nal·ist (kə-myo͞o′nə-lĭst) n. 1. An advocate of communal living. 2. One who is more interested in one's own minority or ethnic group than in society as a whole.

[unlearner]

But his post was #2 on 2/22.

I actual do believe synchronicity has some sort of significance and deeper meaning. I wish I knew what these are though.

[JamesP81]

Socialism is the idea that resources should be procured from producers and redistributed to takers.

I don’t know of any place in the Bible Jesus suggested using the power of the state for charity.

He spoke at great length about YOU doing charity for HIM in HIS name. That requires personal responsibility, a concept the modern left is not comfortable.

[Sergio]

Past experience has shown some poor folks who win lotteries will be eventually be bankrupt.

“Nearly 70% of lottery winners end up broke within seven years. Even worse, several winners have died tragically or witnessed those close to them suffer.”

Let's not confuse correlation with causation. Money, in and of itself is inanimate and only has the power over us that we allow it to have.

My opinion of the happenings you describe is that people who have very low money management skills play the lottery more often that those who have high money management skills.

If people with low money management skills play the lottery more often, the odds are that they will win more often, and given that they don't know how to manage money, poor choices are made.

As to the folks who have a great tragedy happen after winning, who's to say the tragedy would not have happened anyway. In this instance, the winnings are actually a blessing that helps the survivors of the tragedy move on.

Just my humble opinion.

[Impala64ssa]

FTA: Robin Hood is a fairy tale. It should never be attempted as an economic system
From his lips to G-D's ears! If only AOC, Bernie Sanders and others understood this.