Thematic Bible: Neglect towards, is
Thematic Bible
The poor » Neglect towards, is » A neglect of Christ
For, when I was hungry, you gave me no food; when I was thirsty, you gave me no drink; When I was a stranger, you did not take me to your homes; when I was naked, you did not clothe me; and, when I was ill and in prison, you did not visit me.' Then they, in their turn, will answer 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or ill, or in prison, and did not supply your wants?' read more.
And then he will reply 'I tell you, as often as you failed to do it to one of these, however lowly, you failed to do it to me.'
And then he will reply 'I tell you, as often as you failed to do it to one of these, however lowly, you failed to do it to me.'
The poor » Neglect towards, is » A proof of unbelief
Suppose some Brother or Sister should be in want of clothes and of daily bread, And one of you were to say to them--"Go, and peace be with you; find warmth and food for yourselves," and yet you were not to give them the necessaries of life, what good would it be to them? In just the same way faith, if not followed by actions, is, by itself, a lifeless thing.
The poor » Neglect towards, is » Inconsistent with » Love of God
But, if any one has worldly possessions, and yet looks on while his Brother is in want, and steels his heart against him, how can it be said that the love of God is within him?
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