Christianity vs. Socialism

Please read all 1Timothy 5 in prep for this Sunday

How does 1Timothy 5 address the concept of Socialism?

Is Socialism an acceptable form of Government for true Christians?

Some are saying that Socialism is biblical, what about these texts?

Acts 4:32–35 “no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common.”

Luke 18:18–25 “Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor”…” “How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”

James 5:1–6 “the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you”

Who was Karl Marx?

What are some good reasons NOT to support Socialism??

How does the Bible teach us to minister to the poor and needy? Orphans, Widows, Homeless, Immigrants/migrants…

How much of Jesus’ ministry was “social Justice” related?

Does God care more about our motives than our actions?

What qualifiers were given for widows to be on “the List”?