Welfare is immoral and ungodly!

The recent financial crisis in our country has brought about some terrible things in our country. The financial bailouts of banks and large coorperations have simply reinforced how immoral the welfare system is.
First since the inception of welfare with FDR during the great depression the thought of the government must help us out of any crisis we face continues to grow. “A chicken in every pot” thinking allows the politician to simply write checks to anyone that is in financial difficulties. This method of governing encourages irresponsible behavior and poor planning. Corporations and individuals no longer feel they should make provisions for tough times because the government will take care of us. Fewer and fewer people have savings or more than two days worth of food on hand. As large as the government is it can never be large enough to meet the needs of everyone.
Here is another evil. Welfare is ungodly. The Scripture teaches that we should work. Work is actually a blessing, not a curse as we perceive it. In Genesis (Gen 2:15) Adam is told to take care of the Garden. This was not a punishment. It was the furtherance of Adam being created in God’s image. God was a worker. He created. He labored. He was active. He did not just sit by and watch things happen. Welfare goes against the concept of work. The Bible tells the harvesters to leave the corners and edges of the fields unharvested so the poor could come out and gather food for themselves. Nowhere in scripture is the concept of getting something for nothing presented. Everyone is required to work and provide for their family.
Welfare is a type of anti-christ. Anti-christ can be translated to mean instead of Christ, in addition to against Christ. People have become to depend on the welfare system instead of the Messiah. There no longer is a need for someone in a dire situation to press in and seek the face of God in difficulty. They simply look to the welfare monster to meet their needs. Difficulties no longer cause the poor to cry out the Lord, rather they cry out to the welfare anti-christ. Save us from our poverty. The disappointment is this welfare does not deliver freedom. It only delivers slavery.
So the next time someone attempts to present the virtue of welfare and all of its subdivisions remember you are dealing with evil. Evil must be defeated not negotiated with. Be prepared to reveal the truth of the evil that welfare and big government is. Deal with evil according to the scripture principles. Resist it and overcome it.