Wealth and poverty

Key concepts
1. Justice: All people should be treated fairly
2. Stewardship: people were put on earth to take care of God's work
3. Compassion: people should care for others and show compassion
Parables
1. Rich man and Lazarus: Rich man didn't go to heaven because he didn't show compassion to the beggar
  1. Show compassion or you won't go to heaven
2. Sheep and Goats: God will split those who helped others and those who didn't on Judgement day like shepherds split sheep and goats
  1. If you refuse to help others, you refuse to help God
Jesus spent time helping the needy: healed the sick and fed the 5000
Early Christians sold their stuff and shared everything with the poor and needy
Tithing: giving 10% of your income to those in need
1. Missionaries: People that give practical help as well as the message of Jesus
  1. Fairtrade: Products that ensure the producer earned a fair wage
    1. Charities : Agencies that support people in need
Moral Occupations: Jobs that don't harm others: e.g. doctor, teacher, vet, firefighter
Immoral occupations: Jobs that exploit God's creation: e.g. prostituation, weapons trade, sunday worker, gambler

Resource summary

	Created by Ellie Herbert about 9 years ago