"Am I my Brother's Keeper?"
The simple answer is; YES. Since Cane Murdered Abel out of Jealosy, and uttered those words, the Entirety of Sacred Scripture, both Old and New Testaments, go on to Affirm that I "Must" Concern myself with the Well-being of my Bretheren.
This is not some Socialistic "Pie in the sky" Ideal that everyone must be made equal in outcome, but rather we must inspire others, by our Teaching, as well as our Example, to achieve thier "own" potential, through Honest work, while not getting in thier way.
It is also a warning to avoid, at all costs, the "jealousy" that can arise from our Fallen Human Nature, for those Who have More, or who "seem" to have greater Blessings than I.
Such Feelings of Covetousness stir up in the heart of Man the very Evils that have caused Feuds within Families, and even Wars between Nations.
As a People of Faith, we Must Rejoice in the Prosperity of others, rather than with unbridled pettiness, begrudge them of what they have. For if I judge myself against "Others" rather than that of Christ, there is always the possibility that "Resentment" will Controll my thoughts, and eventually my Actions, causing, not only ill Will within the Heart toward others, but the Desire to actually Destroy them, simply because they are "Better Off than I."
What is called, "Distribution of Wealth," without Christian Principles, is no more than a Feeble way to justify "Theft" while at the same time creating a false sense of Superiority, somehow imagining that to do so is "virtuous."
Nothing could be farther from the Truth, for by creating a False sense of Victimhood, they do Great Injustice to those who they, "say" they want to help, by taking away all Responsibility for ones own progress, making them ever more Dependant upon others for thier well being. What a Horrible thing to do to Anyone, and for What, if not in order to Controll them.
Therefore, let us not be swayed by the False Teachings of The Worldly who would have us Sin against "True Charity" by presenting a gospel that places us in direct Opposition to our Neighbor, based soley on ones Economic "Value" Rather than on thier "Infinite" Worth as a Child of God.
God Bless You
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