Jesus says that his kingdom is not of this world. His kingdom is righteousness peace and joy in the holy spirit and Jesus is standing outside of the door knocking to get in. The Laodecian church boasts that they are rich and increased with goods and has no need. Jesus said because you are lukewarm, I will spew you out of my mouth. He counsels us to be like gold tried in the fire. He also tells us to anoint our eyes with eyesalve so we can see. Revelation 3:14-22.
The word of God also says these lovers of money in the last days 1 Timmothy 6 If any man teaches othewise and does not consent to wholesome words of our Lord Jesus Christ, he is PROUD and KNOWS NOTHING, BUT DOTING ABOUT QUESTIONS AND WORDS WHEROF COMES ENVY, STRIFE, RAILINGS AND EVIL SURMISSINGS, PERVERSE DISPUTINGS OF MEN OF CORRUPT MINDS AND DESTITUTE OF THE TRUTH SUPPOSING THAT GAIN IS GODLINESS, FROM SUCH WITHOUT YOURSELF.
BUT GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT IS GREAT GAIN. But they who will be rich fall into temptatoin and a snare and into many foolsih and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil. Here is says to turn away from men teaching that gain is godliness and they use that Abraham story to justify it.
That scripture about being the head and not the tail is another scriptures that prosperity preachers twist and pervert and teach to build their own kingdoms. They are building their own kingdoms and not the kingdom of God.
There are individuals that God blesses with the gift of giving and the gifts of mercy. That is a gift. There is no striving or begging and solicitation. Jesus never had to beg and solicite for money. God the Father was the provider and when a person is blessed in that way to be a help to others, it is a gift from God. I am not scared of money and being scared of money is not the problem. People who know the truth of the word of God turn away from prosperity doctrine crap BS. You can bestow all you have to the poor etc, but, if you do not have love, it profits you nothing.
I do agree with that taking care of the poor is a job for the church, his people, not the government. Another things too if people would not waste their money on building these destestable huge fancy church buildings, there would be more help for the members in there that need the help. Pure religeon is undefiled and to visit the fatherless and the widow in their distress and keep himself unspotted from the world.
It is not a lie that Jesus said that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God and it is not a camel getting down on its knees to pass through an entrance of a wall in the city. Jesus overturned the tables in the temple because of the merchandising that was going on and he even chased them with a whip. There is also another horrible lie that is taught by these corrupt men that say that the subject of money is preached more in the word of God than anything else! Satan is the father of lies. If people actually read their bibles instead of listening to these corrupt men who take a couple scriptures and twist and distort things, they would be out of business. That " seed doctrine" has also deceived many because of the greed in their hearts that you give to get back from God. The seed that this doctrine comes from is from the seed of satan, Cain was the father of merchandising. Let no man deceive you and carry you off as spoil through the tradition and doctrine of man and not after Christ, for in HIM dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily and he is the head of all principality and power.
Your concern about the poor is a good concern if your heart has pure motives about it in truly helping and not wanting titles and fame and recognition of man. Jesus said that the only reward the pharisees had was the recognition of man and to do our good deeds in secret and to not be seen of man. I feel that it is very sad that most people sitting in the pews are not paying attention to how there is suffering in the world and for what is coming upon our nation and they think that by ignoring it, it will go aways or else that they will be raptured out. He that shows no mercy shall receive no mercy and they shall say, "lord lord, when did we see you sick and hungry and naked"? Jesus will say, when you did not do it to the least of these my bretheran, you did not do it unto me, go into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
Our son and daughter in law were attending a huge church that taught the seed doctrine and prosperity doctrine. My husband and I tried to give them the truth but like lots of younger adults, they think that we are stupid and didn't listen. Well, it took a few years and they learned the hard way and pride goes before a fall. We did not say to them, "We told you so". We are just blessed and happy that they woke up and are back on track with God.
We all make stupid mistakes. Here is a great article that you can read and get angry about and say that it is stupid!! hee hee!!
http://awildernessvoice.com/Merchandise.html
