Christians' Beliefs About Their Responsibilities for Others

Christians' Beliefs About Their Responsibilities for Others

In the Bible Gospels there are many references that demonstrate what

Christians believe about their responsibility for other people. In

this coursework essay I am going to express the many beliefs

Christians have on others and world poverty and the many things

Christians can learn from the bible references in the modern world.

Christians are called to be closely involved with efforts to alleviate

suffering in the world and to make efforts to work for a more equal

world. The motivation for this is to be found in the gospel teachings,

in Luke 12:13-21 the rich man wanted everything and more, he said 'I

will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store

all of my grain and my goods. And I will say to myself 'you have

plenty of good things for many years. Take life easy; eat drink and be

merry,' ' but Jesus spoke to this man with anger, 'you fool!' for the

man had everything in worldly terms with enough to keeping him going

forever. But when death comes it is equal for everyone for you cannot

take your riches or anything with you. Jesus doesn't say it is wrong

to have wealth, he did say however that is important to use your

wealth wisely. You cannot predict what the future will bring, this an

important part of Christians responsibility for others.

Jesus is unequivocal in describing peoples duties to the poor, The

consequences of a Christians failure to take responsibility towards

others is presented to us in this next teaching in Lukes gospel

16:19-31 here we are told the story of the rich man and Lazarus, for

the whole of his life Lazarus had been homeless...

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...they must work in order to survive, third world families

struggle to receive the many things that we take for granted, basic

things such as food, water, health, education and work, making charity

a life saving option not a service.

In my opinion charity has varied effects, although it may make some

people lazy and relent through aid in the UK, in developing countries

I believe it is gods send. Through long term aid in countries such as

Africa, it helps people build or rebuild a sufficient life, the key

aim being self-sufficiency, becoming self reliant, and the country

eventually managing on its own.

Bibliography

- St Marks Gospel and the Christian faith, Michael Keene

- www.caford.org.uk

- The Holy Bible

- Contemporary moral issues, Joe Jenkins

- Letts study guide GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES 2003