Didn't God want the rich to be rich because he made them rich...?

Question

and the poor to be poor and scorned upon because he made them poor?

Answer 1

Been listening to Joel Osteen, have we?

He just dusted off John Calvin's BS, filed the serial numbers so he couldn't be sued by Presbyterians for plagiarism and gussied it up for modern tastes by leaving out the "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" part.

Answer 2

Wealth is given to be shared.

Answer 3

Oh lord, thoroughly read the Bible please. Jesus, Gods own son wasn't "rich". Stupid question.

Answer 4

No.  Richness and poorness is a defined relationship.  This is why Christ said "The poor you have always with you."  There is always going to be someone who has more money than someone else, which is defined as rich and poor.  The other variations are only ones of degree.

Answer 5

Some are rich by character some by money some by talent some by ability etc etc the definition of richness is wide and not narrowed to a single aspect

your friend

Answer 6

He made the rich rich to bless the ones who are poor and made the poor, poor because they are the ones that bless him most (for they look to Him more than any1 else). The rich don't need him for they have money and you can conclude that from all the stories in the Bible about how he always had a wrath against the kings and the rich because they would do the poor wrong and He always freed the poor from the path of unrightenous.

And it's the poor who's always praying to Him and asking for His Blessings and Glory and such.

Answer 7

I have a question for you....

Did God invent money?

Answer 8

Only if the rich were making good decisions would he make them rich and the poor making bad decisions would he make them poor.

But remember God has said worldy possessions will not matter in heaven.

I am rich by just having God in my life.