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Please forgive me if I may bother you folks with a true story
Lol..I found in life CC women are my best friends. Lol
Non christian women in the world despise my heart.
Ahhh tip...keep ya mouth shut at workplace
Once in the office a co worker name Sheila said to me
"Sky...tonites the night! I am making John buy me that engagement ring I have been bugging him for."
Ok situation Sky..should I hold my tongue?
Um yes...I should have but didnt
Sigh...I paid the price gee a heartless cold woman was no longer my friend boo hoo
I made her mad because I chose honesty
Oopsie
I told her "Are you kidding me? You are going to drag John? To the diamond store to buy you a ten grand ring he can hardly afford because you think its lovely?
Why cant u just love John for him! Because goodness is hard to find...and a partner just being loving to you is better than all the riches in the world"
she never liked me after that
Skyloves future prayers
God teach me to be quiet
I may lose another gold digger woman out there as a friend
Boo hoo
Im happier alone for it
Lol..I found in life CC women are my best friends. Lol
Non christian women in the world despise my heart.
Ahhh tip...keep ya mouth shut at workplace
Once in the office a co worker name Sheila said to me
"Sky...tonites the night! I am making John buy me that engagement ring I have been bugging him for."
Ok situation Sky..should I hold my tongue?
Um yes...I should have but didnt
Sigh...I paid the price
gee a heartless cold woman was no longer my friend boo hoo I made her mad because I chose honesty
Oopsie
I told her "Are you kidding me? You are going to drag John? To the diamond store to buy you a ten grand ring he can hardly afford because you think its lovely?
Why cant u just love John for him! Because goodness is hard to find...and a partner just being loving to you is better than all the riches in the world"
she never liked me after thatSkyloves future prayers
God teach me to be quiet
I may lose another gold digger woman out there as a friend
Boo hoo
Im happier alone for it
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I agree with most of you because it is the "love" of money that is the root of evil. I view being financially secure a blessing as long as the person's priorities in God and in their personal life are in working order.
Money is neither good or bad it is neutral. However, we need money to have food, clothing, and shelter, and of course to support the ministry. In today's world you cannot exist without money because of those things I listed. There is nothing wrong with God's children having money or becoming wealthy. HOWEVER, money leads to sin when you worship it instead of God and let it direct your life.
For my personal viewpoint, money doesn't matter to me at all. I was brought up in a household where we worked for everything we had and gave back to the community with our time and energy through a Christian organization my Grandma founded that gave food and clothing to people that needed it and I believe that is where God wants all of us to be in some way. Looking back and ahead to my future I wouldn't change one second of it.
Money is neither good or bad it is neutral. However, we need money to have food, clothing, and shelter, and of course to support the ministry. In today's world you cannot exist without money because of those things I listed. There is nothing wrong with God's children having money or becoming wealthy. HOWEVER, money leads to sin when you worship it instead of God and let it direct your life.
For my personal viewpoint, money doesn't matter to me at all. I was brought up in a household where we worked for everything we had and gave back to the community with our time and energy through a Christian organization my Grandma founded that gave food and clothing to people that needed it and I believe that is where God wants all of us to be in some way. Looking back and ahead to my future I wouldn't change one second of it.
A lot of people say money is neither good nor bad, but Jesus called it "unrighteous". The reason I believe is because it is not the "true" spiritual "riches" that are freely given to us by God. The "unrighteous" serves to minister to the things of the flesh and are temporal, but the "true" serves to minister to the things of the spirit and are eternal.
Luke 16:11
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
Luke 16:11
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
Jesus said, where your treasure is, there will be your heart also. People lay up treasures upon this Earth not because they hate money or because they want to follow Jesus. People lay up treasure for themselves here on this Earth because they want their ..... "Best Life Now!"; And because they love money. For the rich are charged in 1 Timothy 6 to be willing to distribute what they have so........ that they may lay hold on eternal life. Meaning they do not have eternal life unless they are giving away all that wealth instead of hoarding it. For when we start to have fancy cars and mansions and expensive boats and tons of expensive jewelry and clothes, we are not really caring about the poor and or in devoting our resources properly to serving Jesus Christ. In other words, whatever thing a person loves, that thing is what they will focus on and thereby seek to obtain or keep such a thing (Thereby making it their object of affection instead of God). In other words, if a man is just focused on just the physical pleasure of women alone, he is going to have a lot of women in his life. If a man love Star Wars, he will collect Star Wars stuff, and dress up in Star Wars outfits, and hang out with other Star Wars fans that are just as passionate about Star Wars as he is.
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What determines how you love something? Well, if you constantly feed, collect, and focus on that wordly thing you enjoy... it means you love it. But God wants our love and devotion. A thing in this world should never take the place of our worship and devotion to God. In other words, I can walk into a person's house and if I see Elvis pictures, statues, mugs, plates, and other Elvis things in their home, I am going to assume they love Elvis. It's no different with money. If a person hoards lots of money selfishly when they could be helping the poor and or helping spread the cause of missionary work for Christ (with a Christian business or missions at a nearby church), then they are proving they love their money instead of God. For Jesus said... for where your treasure is.... there will be your heart also. This is why Jesus said to put your treasures in Heaven instead. This is the flipside alternative that runs contrary to putting treasures here upon this Earth.
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He claimed Jesus said money was "unrighteous" (Which, in context, is not what Jesus meant at all). If he really believed that, he wouldn't own it, or use it.
Money isn't good or evil - it's a tool. How it's used is what matters.
It's like, you can use a hammer to build a house, or bash someone's head in. The hammer itself is neutral.
Money isn't good or evil - it's a tool. How it's used is what matters.
It's like, you can use a hammer to build a house, or bash someone's head in. The hammer itself is neutral.
Yes, this may be true, but those who sought after riches have pierced themselves thru with many sorrows. Also, the hoarding of money also shows that one does indeed love it. For one hoards that thing which they love. If you are a huge lover of sports, then you are going to hoard a bunch of sports stuff.
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I really do not understand what you are trying to say
The Bible does not call anyone with wealth unrighteous
God has bless many with riches...including Abraham ... some consider him the father of our faith
You know, I don't think it is wise to go past what the Bible says. I think it is far more helpful to try and stay within the boundaries set by God and not add or even subtract from His word
I am sure you might agree with that
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Yes, Jesus did say that and in fact, I already mentionned what Jesus said regarding our hearts, but it does not hurt to hear it again.
You know, it sounds almost like you are telling us what to think...I'm sure you don't mean that...I was really hoping just to have more opportunity without 'preaching'
It would be a blessing if just the actual op were being discussed...
Here it is again just to refresh your memory:
Is the title of this thread actually true?
Someone in another thread made this statement and I thought it was a catchy thread title
so, is anyone honest? have you read I Tim 6? are you rich? do you serve God?
let's have some honest discussion here...
if you feel like it, you may also comment on the use of the word 'honest' as it appears in the title, because it
seems to imply that if you do not agree with that statement/title, then, you are not honest...hmmmmm
You know, it sounds almost like you are telling us what to think...I'm sure you don't mean that...I was really hoping just to have more opportunity without 'preaching'
It would be a blessing if just the actual op were being discussed...
Here it is again just to refresh your memory:
Is the title of this thread actually true?
Someone in another thread made this statement and I thought it was a catchy thread title
so, is anyone honest? have you read I Tim 6? are you rich? do you serve God?
let's have some honest discussion here...
if you feel like it, you may also comment on the use of the word 'honest' as it appears in the title, because it
seems to imply that if you do not agree with that statement/title, then, you are not honest...hmmmmm
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what do you think of the word honest as it appears in the title of the op?
do you believe a person is lying if they read I Tim 6 and decide it does not say that a person cannot serve God if they have money?
how would you describe your own thoughts after reading that chapter?
let's try to keep this thread on track
do you believe a person is lying if they read I Tim 6 and decide it does not say that a person cannot serve God if they have money?
how would you describe your own thoughts after reading that chapter?
let's try to keep this thread on track
Jesus said it, not me. Are you also offended in the words of God?
Luke 16:11
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
Luke 16:11
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?