My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,” have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts? (Jam 2:1-6 NKJ)

James could be writing to us today; his argument is still relevant to us today. The Church should be the great equalizer. Paul told the Galatians, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Gal 3:28 NKJ)

The poor realized they had nothing and yet they had everything.  The rich on the other hand, had riches and wealth, gaining what they had through oppression and by taking others to court.  James warns the Christian, ‘you show partiality?’ Beware, the rich will never be satisfied, they will want more.