A Question Regarding Homeless People
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin Articles, uncategorizedA querist asks, “Could you show me a scripture in the Bible where it talks about homeless people, and why people become homeless?”
The Bible doesn’t specifically address the problems of homeless people, but it does address what kind of loving, caring, and compassionate attitude God’s people should have toward the poor. The Bible also tells us what God’s response is toward those who do not show compassion toward the poor. As an example, the following scriptures by the Proverb writer, Solomon, are provided:
- Proverbs 14:31
- Proverbs 17:5
- Proverbs 19:17
- Proverbs 21:13
- Proverbs 22:9,16
- Proverbs 22:22
- Proverbs 28:27
- Proverbs 29:7,14
- Proverbs 31:9,20
An additional suggestion would be to look at every passage in the Bible with the word “poor” in it and see how the word is used in each passage.
As Christians, we should be willing to help the poor “according to our ability” to do so (Acts 11:29).