Christians, Wealth and Poverty
The Bible does not say that money is bad. However, what it does say is that it is "the love of money is the root of all evil", a powerful message. The Bible also says "no one can serve two masters". What this means is that you cannot be too attached to your money or it will lead you away from the one true master, God. It means you cannot use your money in selfish or bad ways, but rather for the good of others.
Christians are expected by their faith to earn their living by honest means. For example, selling drugs for a living is completely against Christian morals as it is making money on the addiction of others to substances, which destroys their life and
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It shows us that wealth can lead us away from God. However, it is definitely not condemning wealth itself as it can be used to help poorer people and can be used to help get us closer to god.
Both Matthew (6:19-24) and 1Timothy (6:9-10) talk about the subject on the dangers associated with being wealthy. They are both trying to put across the message that money is not the most important thing in the world, rather than love and the promise of Heaven if you have lived a good life on Earth. Matthew says "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy" and Timothy completes the message by saying loving your neighbour is more important "If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need and has no pity on him, how can the love of God be with him?"
Christians are expected to treat their wealth as a blessing, and to use it for the benefit of others as well as yourselves, not just being selfish and using it o create for themselves a selfish and lavish lifestyle, using it to replace God, family and friends. John (3:17-18) says "If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need and has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?" whilst James says that instead of just using well meaning word, to put your power and wealth into effect "faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is
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Money— sweeter than honey but oh so destructive. It facilitates a man’s life, while a lack of it imprisons him in the streets of penury. It raises his social status, while an absence of it leaves him unnoticed. It gives him an aura of superiority and importance among others, while a deficiency of it makes him worthless in society’s eyes. Considering these two roads, most do not take more than a second to decide to chase riches.
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The love of money is the root of all evil? How does the love of money have evil results for:
“What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul” (NIV Matthew 16:26).
Jesus shows Christians that they should take pity on people in need. People are equal in the eyes of God and we shouldn’t discriminate against others, especially when it degrades them and us. We need to help people in need. These are people who live in the developing countries or are in poverty. People who don’t have enough food or water to live and don’t have enough money to produce them.
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The money could also be used for the American poverty, to help poorer people out of their situation and to finance a general school system, with proficient teachers.
your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the
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Consequently, a man who is “poor” in material possessions many times is “rich” in character, which is spiritually defined as the nine fruits of the spirit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control. Having friends and family members who grew up poor and who worked hard to survive to obtain material possessions, their character was strengthened or made “rich” as a result of it. They had to do the jobs that many rich people would never do, such as being a maid, construction worker, janitor and many more domestic type jobs. Although they differ in terms of definition, being “rich” and being “poor” in character can be one of the same as “poor” in spirit or humble. For example, my great grandmother was an Indian who was very poor, but you never would have known it because she was humble, kind, loving and a peaceful woman who always shared everything she had.