Do the rich go to Heaven?

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Danielle1234

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I recently read Luke 18:25 and also read that loving money is all type of evil. Do rich people get into Heaven? What if I am only wanting money so badly so i can surprise my mother with a huge gift?
 
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MyPottersClay

Guest
#2
Money or lots of it isn't evil. Lets define the two types of wealthy men.
1)one man spends his life to elevate himself as most he can above commoners to attain status without regard to the needy.
2)another spends his life using & creating extra to raise those who were born without to enable them the ability to attain their basic needs.

Only as example and I don't know the man, Bill gates used his skills to build an empire and now is on the crusade to eliminate polio from the world though free vaccinations.
Hope this helps.
 
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jlm47

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#3
Our God does not judge with respect of persons. It doesn't matter whether they are rich or poor. It is mentioned that it would be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. But that's because the rich man has to be willing to give up everything he has for Jesus. Because we can't bring any of our precious items on earth to heaven with us. The poor man is probably more likely to trust in someone who promises to deliver them and comfort them. There is a saying that I can't quote directly but it's: "Lord don't allow me to become too wealthy to the point where I forget who you are, but don't make me too poor to the point where I curse your name!"
Jesus said that we cannot have two masters. We will always love one and hate the other. The love of money is a sin (could be idolatry or covetousness) because we can use it to get what we want right away.. or we could wait upon God and find the wondrous gifts he has in store for us. :) Have a blessed day -Jaime
 

Channa

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Mar 1, 2014
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#4
The rich can go to heaven! They 'just' have to place God first, above money or something. And that's difficult.
 
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kenthomas27

Guest
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Luke 18:25 is a kind of an inconvenient little passage, isn't it. Especially given the fact that if you're using a computer (and we're both busted) then you're among the richest 10% of the world. You'll hear a lot of stories too about watering down that verse - about the "eye of the needle" was a door to the wall of Jerusalem and a camel had to get on its knees in order to pass - and other nonsense like this, but the fact remains that it is this: And having looked around, Jesus said to the disciples “How difficult for those with riches to enter the Kingdom of God.” The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus again said “How difficult it is to enter the Kingdom of God. It is easier to thread a camel through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of of God.”

I would think we need to study on the words "difficult" and "easier" as opposed to impossible or unbearable. As reflection, this passage might give you and me some perspective on the narrowness of this Christian path we undertake.