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Believers in Jesus Christ must not show favoritism/partiality/
prejudice. All people are equal in God's eyes. We should never judge
people by appearances and/or accomplishments. We should never favor the
rich and powerful over the poor and weak. It is inconsistent to hold to the Christian faith and at the same time show partiality.
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Favoritism is sin, whether the distinction is made over economic,
social, educational, physical, political, or national differences. It
says in this verse that with evil thoughts, we are deciding that one
person is more important than the other (the rich man receives special
treatment).
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According to one commentary, "Have you not discriminated among
yourselves?" means "Are you not divided?" This division is between
profession and practice...between the profession of Christian equality
and the deference to status and wealth. By such action, they reveal
themselves to be unjust judges with evil thoughts.
- God wants us to love everyone and makes everyone feel welcome!
- Personally, I'm guilty of wanting to treat poor people better than rich people :). I guess that's favoritism, too.
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