\nMany radical advocates (some hypocrites included) of charity and helping the "needy" (their own definition), often love to use the verse Matthew 25:40 to justify their cause and proudly raise their anthropocentric philosophy above everyone else's.\n<\/p>\n
\nI would argue that doing so is a misapplication of the verse. For if they were right, then Jesus' prophecy of such (Matthew 25:30-46) would not be possible, for the righteous answer: Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?<\/em><\/strong> (verse 37)\n<\/p>\n \nTherefore, not to nullify good works just because the extremists used good works in their jealous and selfish causes, I would say this verse is far deeper than what the shallow-minded claim to understand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Many radical advocates (some hypocrites included) of charity and helping the "needy" (their own definition), often love to use the verse Matthew 25:40 to justify their cause and proudly raise their anthropocentric philosophy above everyone else's. I would argue that … Continue reading