As of late I have read a couple articles about Jesus being a socialist, however after careful examination of scripture I have determined that this conclusion could not be further from the truth and is utterly baseless.
For instance, I have heard that when Jesus feed the 5000 he proved he was a socialist? Okay, lets look at this. Where did the food come from? A boy who volunteered his lunch (charity), If it was socialism it would have been taken from the boy by some government agency (tax) and the boy would not of had a choice. You see Jesus was all about free will. He would never force someone to do something. You see, even when he was talking to the Samaritan he asked her to get him water. He was God manifest in the flesh! He could have simply said get it for me now, but she had the right to refuse him if she wanted, but she didn't.
You see churches do this kind of work all the time, and they are called Charities, They feed the needy, they help the poor and downtrodden, and you know what, the people who do this type of work, probably 95% are volunteers, not someone who sits at a desk and decided who is qualified and gets a good wage and benefits to do it? But someone who cares and the only reward that they get is in heaven. Jesus is (I say is because he rose from the dead (unlike bud ha or mu hammed)) not a socialist, but a loving God who promoted Charity.
J.M.
Youth Pastor
Cardville United Pentecostal Church
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