Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Will The Poor Lower Your Standards?

1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. 2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: 4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? 7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? James 2:1-7 (KJV)

Mark Duke says sometimes we feel better if we live with the poor people, then he turns right around and tells his followers that it actually lowers their standard to live with the poor people.

Of what standard is Duke speaking?

According to a recent story in the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Report [winter 2008]. Duke "...owns one of the grandest mansions in Old Town, a neighborhood where 13 historic homes have been purchased and occupied in recent months by members of the Freedom Foundation." The area of Colorado where the Freedom Foundation started as an outreach of the House of God is one of the more affluent areas of the country. Duke recently had a home in Castle Rock, CO (an extremely affluent suburb of Denver) listed on the real estate market for more than a million dollars. Does Mark Duke consider himself above the poor because they can't meet his standard?

The answer to God's question in James 2:7 is YES; Mark Duke and the House of God do blaspheme that worthy name by which we (the rich and the poor) are called.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. (Proverbs 15:2).

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