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Read James 5:1-5 and Matthew 25:14-30 linked above and respond to the prompt below. Be sure to cite additional Scripture to support your positions.  A grading rubric for this assignment can be found in the "Grades and Progress" section of the main menu. Locate the assignment and click on "View Rubric."

In James 5:1-5, the author warns the rich that their wealth will serve against them in a miserable judgment. However, in Matthew 25:14-30, Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a man who rewards two of his servants for successfully investing his money and punishes a third servant for not doing the same. Do James 5:1-5 and Matthew 25:14-30 contradict each other? Why or why not?

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