bravenewworld | Interviewer: Thanks for coming on the St. Matthew
the Evangelist Show, Jesus. I know you’re a busy man so let’s get right
to it. You probably know of the great income disparity in the world
today. What would you tell those who call themselves ‘Christians’ to do
about it?
Jesus: Go and sell what you own and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. 19:21
Interviewer: Gee, I don’t hear any televangelist
saying that. That’s a pretty hard thing to do, give all your money to
the poor. No wonder there aren’t that many true Christians.
Jesus: Many are called but few are chosen. 22: 14 The harvest is rich, but laborers are few. 9:37
Interviewer: But you’re saying the opposite of what our consumer culture is telling us, that we should be as rich as we possibly can.
Jesus: You can’t serve both God and money. 6:24 You must worship God and serve him alone. 4:10
Interviewer: So you’re saying we shouldn’t want to be rich, huh?
Jesus: I tell you truly, it will be hard for a rich
man to enter the kingdom of God. 19:23 It is a narrow gate and a hard
road that leads to life, and only a few find it. 7: 14 Many who are
first will be last, and the last, first. 19:30
Interviewer: Yikes, it sounds like there are a
lot of rich and famous people we won’t be seeing in the hereafter. What
would you tell the Occupy Wall St. folks, who are protesting the
inequalities of our economic and political system?
Jesus: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice. 5:6
Interviewer: But they’re getting beat up by the police!
Jesus: Blessed are those who are persecuted in the
cause of righteousness. 5:10 Don’t be afraid of those who can kill the
body, but not kill the spirit. 10: 28
Interviewer: But they’ll haul them off to court to face a judge. What then?
Jesus: Don’t worry about how to speak or what to
say, because it is not you who will be speaking. The Holy Spirit will be
speaking through you. 10:19, 20
Interviewer: But you’re facing a court of law.
Jesus: The weightier matters of the Law are justice, mercy and faithfulness. 23: 23
