Covet?? Am i breaking the law by collecting bibles???

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jb

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roadoftravel said:
I love collecting bibles and other Christian books...my question am I coveting by wanting to collect??? I feel like I need a new book every often to stay inspired.... But I know God doesn't like happiness through material things. 🤔 what do you guys think?? I also think the bible is a necessity.... ???
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Also read them! :p
 
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Edify

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It depends. Do you collect them for a ministry purpose, or just to have them?
The latter is vanity, & possibly hoarding.
 
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seed_time_harvest

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roadoftravel said:
I love collecting bibles and other Christian books...my question am I coveting by wanting to collect??? I feel like I need a new book every often to stay inspired.... But I know God doesn't like happiness through material things. 🤔 what do you guys think?? I also think the bible is a necessity.... ???
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The law came by Moses but grace and truth came by JESUS.

If you are under law then you have fallen from grace.

GOD looks at the heart

If you are under grace then you are not under law,meaning that If your heart Is right,you can collect all the bibles you want to collect.
 
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roadoftravel said:
I love collecting bibles and other Christian books...my question am I coveting by wanting to collect??? I feel like I need a new book every often to stay inspired.... But I know God doesn't like happiness through material things. 🤔 what do you guys think?? I also think the bible is a necessity.... ???
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Yes, you are coveting. You should repent, sell them all and give the money to the church.
Self flagellation is not out of the question..... :rolleyes:
 
Lanolin

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Are you a librarian? :p
 
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roadoftravel

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Edify said:
It depends. Do you collect them for a ministry purpose, or just to have them?
The latter is vanity, & possibly hoarding.
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Both, I feel at times the bible is a necessity and to collect inspires me to learn... Im just going to wait until I get a message from God... I'm thinking in time it will be obvious if can or not...🤔
 
SomeDisciple

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I'll trade you my problems for this one any day.
 
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Locoponydirtman

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Like everything in this world, moderation is the rule. Also when it comes to other books, keep in mind that its important to regulate what you intake. Not every book that it published as "christian" is actually Christian.
Act accordingly.
 
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