You know those folks who rarely, if ever, open a Bible and who openly mock Jesus, yet somehow feel qualified to lecture believers on how they should live? You know, the ones who couldn’t tell you the difference between the Mount of Olives and Mount Zion if their lives depended on it, but who know exactly what Jesus would do if he were walking the streets of twenty-first-century America.
The same ones who demand that you pay for everyone else’s problems. Tax the rich. Eat the rich. Blame the rich. And they’ll decide what “rich” means.
I call BS.
God never condemned people simply for owning property or building wealth. In fact, the commands, “Thou shalt not steal” and “Thou shalt not covet” (Exodus 20:15, 17 KJV), assume people legitimately own things. The issue isn’t ownership—it’s stewardship.
God also expects people to work. Before sin ever entered the world, even Adam had a job. Later, Paul wrote, “If any would not work, neither should he eat.” (2 Thessalonians 3:10 KJV). That’s not harsh—it’s a reminder that purpose and responsibility are woven into how God designed us.
And contrary to popular memes, the Bible doesn’t say money is evil. It says, “For the love of money is the root of all evil.” (1 Timothy 6:10 KJV). Money is a tool. It can build hospitals, feed families, fund missionaries… or become an idol. The heart determines the outcome.
When you actually read the Bible, instead of pretending you know all about what Jesus would do, you learn that biblical generosity is voluntary. When Peter confronted Ananias, he said, “Whiles it remained, was it not thine own?” (Acts 5:4 KJV). The property was his. God wants honesty and willing generosity—not compelled giving.
Socialism is the last rest stop on the road to Marxism. And “Seize the means of production” is just a clever invitation to tyranny.
Jesus never called on the Roman government to redistribute wealth. Instead, He called individuals to radical, voluntary generosity. He didn’t command the Jewish leadership to confiscate money from the people and dole it out to the needy.
Jesus commanded individuals to give to and care for those in their spheres of influence and in their communities—especially widows, orphans, and strangers—willingly and generously.
So What?
The next time you’re tempted to ask, “Who should fix this?” instead, ask, “What am I willing to do about it?”
