I don't think being rewarded for hard work is a sin or against God's nature.
I think how you treat other rich or poor is what he stresses.
It is not as though God is saying it is IMPOSSIBLE for someone to be rich and love God. He says its very difficult.
Thus I still think it isnt what you are credited that is the problem it is what you do to God and others whether you make 100,000,000.00 a year or 12,000.00 a year. There are many poor people who don't love and there are many rich people who don't love. Putting everyone on a even playing field wont make then good people.
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