In being against programs that benefit the poor, Christians are almost ensuring the very poverty they're meant to eradicate. Providing social charity becomes less about if there is need, but about whether one deserves charity. This value-policing of social programs inherently shames those who rely on them. The Bible is clear that charity and justice are key and non-negotiable values. True community justice requires that all American Christians ― conservatives and liberals alike ― set aside political agendas and values and seek equity because ultimately, charity is incomplete without a pursuit of justice.

Source: Huffington Post January 28, 2018 16:52 UTC