Correction: the LOVE of money is the root of evil...not money in and of itself...Please make sure you understand that...and if and when you do..then realize that 'rich' in some countries means you have an extra pig and chicken in your back yard. Nowhere do I understand that GOD abhors RICH..in fact, He supplies our needs and gives us blessings that others may see as "RICH" but they are just insecure financially and way below sea level on spiritual understanding.
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Just so.
God Himself grants riches to some...and you bring up a very important interesting fact stating that what is rich to some in other countries has nothing to do with how we here in North America see wealth
God does indeed supply our needs....
I thank God that I live in a part of the world where we have so much...I'm not wealthy, but it is ridiculous to try and tell someone who is wealthy, that they are going to hell because they have that wealth
It is this constant judging the heart of other's that is badly misunderstanding what the scritures state.
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The desire to find happiness in wealth. Its not there. Solomon and The book of Ecc. teaches this. He was the bill gates of his day and he was miserable. and tried all his happiness experiments.
A poor person can't tell us that money won't make you happy. But a rich person sure can.
The love of money for a poor person is trying to find happiness in gaining more of it.
A poor person can't tell us that money won't make you happy. But a rich person sure can.
The love of money for a poor person is trying to find happiness in gaining more of it.
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I am a born again beliver and I have much material wealth.
Our Lord promised us food and raimant.
Everything else we have is wealth.
I have a cabin in the woods---WEALTH
I have a 8 year old 4 wheel drive pickup---WEALTH
I have direct tv---WEALTH
I have satellite internet---WEALTH
I have $56 in the bank---WEALTH
Everyone on CC has WEALTH and are rich.
Our Lord promised us food and raimant.
Everything else we have is wealth.
I have a cabin in the woods---WEALTH
I have a 8 year old 4 wheel drive pickup---WEALTH
I have direct tv---WEALTH
I have satellite internet---WEALTH
I have $56 in the bank---WEALTH
Everyone on CC has WEALTH and are rich.
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It doesn't matter how much we have. Are we content with what we have? We can have a little or a lot,but being content is the key.
I can attest to why I am not wealthy at this point in my walk........I don't have the capacity to have a lot of money. I wouldn't know how to handle it.
But you are 100% correct. we are all wealthy. Even for the scumbags that milk welfare(Some are legit.)
I can attest to why I am not wealthy at this point in my walk........I don't have the capacity to have a lot of money. I wouldn't know how to handle it.
But you are 100% correct. we are all wealthy. Even for the scumbags that milk welfare(Some are legit.)
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God gave Solomon his wealth. I believe Solomon had the capacity to handle the wealth, but he was not happy in his wealth.......His wisdom that God gave Him was the source of Solomon's happiness. He left it.
There are a whole lot of points and whole lot of conversations we can have about Solomon.
The only point I was focused in on was Solomon was not using His God given wisdom, and He was arguably the wealthiest man who ever lived........and He was miserable and on a frantic search for happiness.
And His conclusion...........God.
And Ember, you ask solid questions to ponder. One of the reasons I am here. I ain't smart enough to question a lot of things.
There are a whole lot of points and whole lot of conversations we can have about Solomon.
The only point I was focused in on was Solomon was not using His God given wisdom, and He was arguably the wealthiest man who ever lived........and He was miserable and on a frantic search for happiness.
And His conclusion...........God.
And Ember, you ask solid questions to ponder. One of the reasons I am here. I ain't smart enough to question a lot of things.
Jesus said it, not me. Your issue seems to be with Jesus' words not mine. 
Baloney. You took what Jesus said completely out of context. If money itself was "unrighteous" Jesus would not have commanded His followers to render unto Caesar his due. Or to give money to the poor. Or to support Church leaders financially.
And again, if you truly believed money itself was "unrighteous" you, being a staunch legalist, would not use it or possess it, lest you be a hypocrite.
GOD blesses us to be a blessing.
If you are constantly giving to help GODs work then GOD is going to provide for you because he knows your heart and he knows that you are not saving everything you get and putting it in the bank and keeping it in the bank
but seek his righteousness and all these things will be added to you.
If you are constantly giving to help GODs work then GOD is going to provide for you because he knows your heart and he knows that you are not saving everything you get and putting it in the bank and keeping it in the bank
but seek his righteousness and all these things will be added to you.
