Poverty and Wealth Flashcards
1
Q
Define poverty.
A
Having little or no money, goods, or means of support.
2
Q
True or False?
Poverty is relative to each country.
A
True.
3
Q
What is meant by the phrase ‘poverty is relative to each country’?
A
A poor person in a rich country like the UK is not in the same level of poverty as a poor person struggling in an African country.
4
Q
Give 2 verses from the Bible that talk about poverty and wealth.
A
- Mark 10:25 (“It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”)
- Mark 12:31 (“Love your neighbour”)
5
Q
Define what is meant by the term ‘immoral occupations’
A
A job that doesn’t help others, or makes other people’s lives harder.
6
Q
What Bible verse can help Christians have an opinion about ‘immoral occupations’?
A
Leviticus 19:11 (“Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not deceive one another.”)
