Jesus and Socialism do not mix.

I been hearing lately that people claim Jesus is a socialist or a Marxist. Contrary to evidence. the site the story of the rich young ruler as proof of this. While they ingore what he and his followers say about giving to the poor so lets break this down and prove that Jesus not only would not side with these ideas but these two groups something that should be avoided and before anyone ask no I am not saying he is a capitalist ether for his message very little to do with money but Salvation.

Mark 10:17-25 is what they cite as proof they believe that because he told this young ruler to sell everything to follow him and even double down by claiming Jesus hates rich people because he says that it is harder for a rich man to get to Heaven than a camel going through an eye of a needle but what they always leave out is what happen afterwards and what he said to his own followers after he said this. Mark 10: 25-30 States clearly what he was really talking about. Put into context with the rest not only was this young ruler sin was not because he was rich but it had nothing to do with his wealth but his soul. As Dietrich Bonhoeffer put it.

"If, as we read our Bibles, we heard Jesus speaking to us in this way to-day we should probably try to argue ourselves out of it like this: “It is true that the demand of Jesus is definite enough, but I have to remember that he never expects us to take his commands legalistically. What he really wants me to have is faith. But my faith is not necessarily tied up with riches or poverty or anything of the kind. We may be both poor and rich in the spirit. It is not important that I should have no possessions, but if I do I must keep them as though I had them not, in other words I must cultivate a spirit of inward detachment, so that my heart is not in my possessions.” Jesus may have said: “Sell thy goods,” but he meant: “Do not let it be a matter of consequence to you that you have outward prosperity; rather keep your goods quietly, having them as if you had them not. Let not your heart be in your goods.”—We are excusing ourselves from single-minded obedience to the word of Jesus on the pretext of legalism and a supposed preference for an obedience “in faith.” The difference between ourselves and the rich young man is that he was not allowed to solace his regrets by saying: “Never mind what Jesus says, I can still hold on to my riches, but in a spirit of inner detachment. Despite my inadequacy I can take comfort in the thought that God has forgiven me my sins and can have fellowship with Christ in faith.” But no, he went away sorrowful. Because he would not obey, he could not believe. In this the young man was quite honest. He went away from Jesus and indeed this honesty had more promise than any apparent communion with Jesus based on disobedience."   Bonhoeffer Cost of Discipleship.