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1
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Define poverty.

A

Having little or no money, goods, or means of support.

2
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True or False?

Poverty is relative to each country.

A

True.

3
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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
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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
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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
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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.”)