Wealth is a major theme in the 'Wisdom Literature' of the Sacred Scripture/Holy Bible. - Prov. 10: 15, 13:11, 19:4 - The most important observation of these writings is that wealth comes from God. - Prov. 3:9-10 - The possession of wealth is not always the sign of God's favour. "Why does the way of the wicked prosper?" - Jer. 12:1 - became a familiar theme to the writers of the Old Testament. The popular view that wickedness brings poverty and goodness brings wealth is strongly opposed by the Book of Job.
In the New Testament, many warnings are given of the dangers of letting money and things possess a person's heart. In the Sermon of the Mount, Jesus spoke of "treasures on earth" and "treasures in heaven" and called upon His believers and followers to be extra careful of which treasure they choose.
Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth where moths and woodworms destroy them and thieves can break in and steal. But store up treasures for yourselves in heaven where neither moth or woodworms destroy them and thieves cannot break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. - Matt. 6:19-21 -
No one can be the slave of two masters: he will either hate the first and love the second or treat the first with respect and the second with scorn. You cannot be the slave both of God and of money. - Matt. 6:24 -
Your wealth is all rotting, your clothes are all eaten up by moths. All your gold and your silver are corroding away and the same corroding will be your own sentence and eat into your body. It was a burning fire that you stored up as your treasure for the last days. - James 5:2-3 -
Many of Jesus' parables such as the rich fool and the rich man and Lazarus, deal with people who made the wrong choice, choosing earthly wealth over heavenly wealth. - Luke 12:13-21; 16:19-31 -
The only true and lasting wealth is the spiritual riches of God's grace.
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field which someone has found; he hides it again, goes off happy, sells everything he owns and buys the field.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls; when he finds one of great value he goes and sells everything he owns and buys it. - Matt. 13:44-46 -
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!
I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.
HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -
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