Is having too much sin?

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Is it a sin to have too much stuff? Like clothes shoes books etc.
 

Demi777

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obsessions and addictions are sins..not if you have a lot (hugs)
 

levi85

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I donot think it is a sin, but these may lead you to sin, like anger, hurting others, disobeying, looking down others, as by having more stuff your attitude and ways of thinking and behaving may change.
 
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When Jesus told the rich man to give away all of his possessions if he wanted to follow Jesus, this wasn't about the man getting rid of his 'sin'. It was to reveal how much his 'stuff' meant to him and how he waivered even before he began, if it meant to lose everything.
God is not against people having a lot, but the problem is that often times, the more we have, the more we want. And the more value we place in what we have. And through all of this others in need are neglected.
 

Magenta

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If you think you may have too much stuff, you might have too much. People seek to
fill the void in their life with things, but material goods are not what you are truly
seeking, nor can they satisfy. If things become more important than people or your
love of God, it can certainly be indicative of an even greater problem, idolatry even.
 

Roughsoul1991

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Is it a sin to have too much stuff? Like clothes shoes books etc.
Luke 12:48New International Version (NIV)

48 But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.

Just remember grateful for what you have and remember the poor and needy. Be good a steward with what God has LENDED you.
 

Roughsoul1991

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I do not like typing on a phone words get put every where
 

Desdichado

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Things aren't sinful. I have a lot of things. hahahaha

The trouble is when we worship or rely on them as we would God. It's an all too easy thing to do.
 
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He that has two coats give to him that has none, Paul said that if we have the basics of life we should be content and should not try to be rich. Jesus said you cannot serve God and money. The NT has little positive to say about wanting to acquire money.
 

RickyZ

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Is having too much a sin? I donno, let's see what God says:

1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

1 Timothy 3:3 not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money.

Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.

Luke 16: No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth

Matthew 4:9-10 and he said to Him, "All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me." Then Jesus said to him, "Go, Satan! For it is written, 'YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.'"

James 4:4 You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

Matthew 13:22 And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Mark 4:19 but the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Luke 8:14 The seed which fell among the thorns, these are the ones who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with worries and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

Matthew 19:21-22Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property.

Mark 10:21-22 Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, "One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." But at these words he was saddened, and he went away grieving, for he was one who owned much property.

Luke 18:22-23 When Jesus heard this, He said to him, "One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.

1 Timothy 6:17 Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.

Job 31:24-28 If I have put my confidence in gold, And called fine gold my trust, If I have gloated because my wealth was great, And because my hand had secured so much; If I have looked at the sun when it shone or the moon going in splendor, And my heart became secretly enticed, And my hand threw a kiss from my mouth, That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment, For I would have denied God above.

Psalm 52:6-7 The righteous will see and fear, And will laugh at him, saying, "Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge, But trusted in the abundance of his riches And was strong in his evil desire."

Proverbs 11:28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

Jeremiah 49:4 How boastful you are about the valleys! Your valley is flowing away, O backsliding daughter who trusts in her treasures, saying, 'Who will come against me?'

Ezekiel 28:5 By your great wisdom, by your trade You have increased your riches And your heart is lifted up because of your riches

Psalm 62:10 Do not trust in oppression and do not vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

Proverbs 18:23 The poor man utters supplications, But the rich man answers roughly.

Proverbs 28:11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes, But the poor who has understanding sees through him.

Job 20:17-20 He does not look at the streams, The rivers flowing with honey and curds. He returns what he has attained And cannot swallow it; As to the riches of his trading, He cannot even enjoy them. For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; He has seized a house which he has not built. Because he knew no quiet within him, He does not retain anything he desires.

Proverbs 15:6 Great wealth is in the house of the righteous, But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

Proverbs 30:8-9 Keep deception and lies far from me, give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion, That I not be full and deny You and say, "Who is the LORD?" Or that I not be in want and steal, And profane the name of my God.

Deuteronomy 32:15 Jeshurun grew fat and kicked; filled with food, they became heavy and sleek. They abandoned the God who made them and rejected the Rock their Savior.
Nehemiah 9:25-26 They captured fortified cities and a fertile land They took possession of houses full of every good thing, Hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, Fruit trees in abundance So they ate, were filled and grew fat, And reveled in Your great goodness. "But they became disobedient and rebelled against You, And cast Your law behind their backs And killed Your prophets who had admonished them So that they might return to You, And they committed great blasphemies.

Hosea 13:6 As they had their pasture, they became satisfied, And being satisfied, their heart became proud; Therefore they forgot Me.

Proverbs 23:4 Do not weary yourself to gain wealth, Cease from your consideration of it.

Haggai 1:3-5 Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying, "Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses while this house lies desolate?" Now therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts, "Consider your ways!

Luke 16:19-21 Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day. And a poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores, and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man's table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores … 25 But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony

1 Timothy 6:8-9 If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content. But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.

Leviticus 19:13 You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired man are not to remain with you all night until morning.

Deuteronomy 24:12-15 If he is a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge. When the sun goes down you shall surely return the pledge to him, that he may sleep in his cloak and bless you; and it will be righteousness for you before the LORD your God. You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your countrymen or one of your aliens who is in your land in your towns.

Proverbs 22:16 He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels And companions of thieves; Everyone loves a bribe And chases after rewards. They do not defend the orphan, Nor does the widow's plea come before them.

Jeremiah 22:13 Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness And his upper rooms without justice, Who uses his neighbor's services without pay And does not give him his wages,

Micah 6:12 For the rich men of the city are full of violence, Her residents speak lies, And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

Malachi 3:5 Then I will draw near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers and against those who swear falsely, and against those who oppress the wage earner in his wages, the widow and the orphan, and those who turn aside the alien and do not fear Me," says the LORD of hosts.

James 2:6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you and personally drag you into court?

James 5:4 Behold, the pay off the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of the Lord of Sabbath.

Job 31:24, 25, 28 If I have put my confidence in gold, And called fine gold my trust, If I have gloated because my wealth was great, And because my hand had secured so much; ... That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment, For I would have denied God above.

Psalm 52:7 Behold,the man who would not make God his refuge, But trusted in the abundance of his riches And was strong in his evil desire."

Proverbs 18:11 A rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination.

Luke 12:20 "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?'

James 5: 1Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. 2Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. 3Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. 4Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. 5You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. 6You have condemned and murdered the innocent one, who was not opposing you.
 

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Is it a sin to have too much stuff? Like clothes shoes books etc.
Having material possesions is not sin..

The desire / greed to have material possesions is sin..

It's like Money.. Nothing wrong with having money..

But the Bible reveals that the LOVE of money is:::

1 Timothy 6:KJV

10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from

the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.



So all you need to do is ask yourself is . Do i love my "stuff" more then i love God and People ?
 

Desdichado

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I think it was Augustine who boiled sinful nature down to inordinate desire. Love that term.

This is not to be confused with the Buddhist concept of dukkha.

Having material possesions is not sin..

The desire / greed to have material possesions is sin..

It's like Money.. Nothing wrong with having money..

But the Bible reveals that the LOVE of money is:::

1 Timothy 6:KJV

10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from

the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.



So all you need to do is ask yourself is . Do i love my "stuff" more then i love God and People ?
 
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Proverbs 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.


God blesses us so we may bless others.




Proverbs 28:27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.


If we give to those who have need, God promises we will not be poorer for having given.


If we hide our eyes from the needs of others, we miss out on the blessing of giving.
 
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Is it a sin to have too much stuff? Like clothes shoes books etc.
We are blessed to be a blessing.
How can It be true to say you love GOD who you have never seen and see your brother In need and not have compassion?
 
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obsessions and addictions are sins..not if you have a lot (hugs)
Those times when it's all someone can do to make it through somehow one moment at a time...
 
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Cocaine is nasty. So is nicotine (talking addictive stuff here).

Chocolate is good. So are donuts.

Depends on who you are as to whether it is sin or not.
 

Dan58

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Is it a sin to have too much stuff? Like clothes shoes books etc.
Its no sin, just a waste of money... Unless you'll be appearing on an upcoming episode of "Hoarders", I wouldn't worry about it.
 
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Is it a sin to have too much stuff? Like clothes shoes books etc.
1 john 3:16-18 "Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. "


james 2:15-16 "If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?"


its not sin to have much, it becomes sin when we are greddy with what we do have whether it is much or little. Greed is idolatry according to paul, and james and John both relate that to see the poor and have plenty. leads to action from Gods Love in Us.


sin is defined simply james 4:17 "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin."


to know what is right according to God, and refuse to do it, is sin. generousity to the ones who truly need what we have plenty of is Our place....Theres others out there who need the things that lay in our closets, or sit in our garages Having alot is an opportunity to deliver a blessing to another who really needs even the little things we take for granted....ultimately we have this word from Jesus

matthew 25:31-40 "When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

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Then shall the King SAY UNTO THEM on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared FOR YOU from the foundation of the world: 35For I was an hungred, and YE GAVE ME meat: I was thirsty, and YE GAVE ME DRINK: I was a stranger, and YE TOOK ME IN: 36Naked, and YE CLOTHED ME: I was sick, and YE VISITED ME: I was in prison, and YE CAME UNTO ME.

37Then shall THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL ANSWER HIM, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40And the King shall answer and say unto them, VERILY I SAY unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE my brethren, ye have done it UNTO ME."


to help the least among us is the lesson....
 

Laish

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Is it a sin to have too much stuff? Like clothes shoes books etc.
I don't believe having much is a sin . Where I believe we head in to sin territory is when we keep wanting more.
There is a line there ,between the two .
Blessings
Bill
 

Desdichado

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You're leaving a lot of stuff outta that lineup there, bro :p

Cocaine is nasty. So is nicotine (talking addictive stuff here).

Chocolate is good. So are donuts.

Depends on who you are as to whether it is sin or not.