Samson's Jawbone

Many woke evangelicals will argue that both the nation of Israel and the early church were communal societies, and that socialism is more aligned with a capitalistic view. In this the third of my series on woke Christianity. I will answer the two most common examples that are cited by Progressive Christians as example of Biblically sanctioned wealth redistribution. I have all ready  demonstrated that the commonly cited texts of  Matthew 25:31-46 and Luke 10:25-37 do not support the establishment of a social welfare state. One of the great misconceptions I often hear espoused is that Israel and early church were similar to a modern socialist systems. The two examples I am given are the year of Jublilee in the Old Testament and a description of the early church in Acts.  The concept of Sabbath rest is central to the Old Testament. The Year of Jubilee establishes a Seventh Year of Rest. The concept was that the economy would go through a reset on the The Jubilee Years; unpaid debts would

A friend of mine, who is a Christian musician who was nationally prominent in the 1970's, wrote this on his Facebook page after then President Donald Trump issued his executive order on immigration early in 2017; Compassion is a Christian value and I believe an American one as well. ... , and I'd like to think basic human decency, demands that I not turn a blind eye to the suffering masses who are fleeing war ravaged regions of the world.  How exactly to meet their needs will be debated, but surely Christian folks can agree that Christ taught us to serve the least of these. Compassion shouldn't be a partisan issue.  The book of Matthew speaks to me today… "For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’  They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a