"Woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort." -Christ (Luke 6:24 and check out the context!)
"You cannot serve both God and Money." Matthew 6:24
"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God." Matthew 19:24
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"But if we have food and clothing we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
"Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to be good in rich deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life."
" 1 Tim 6:8-10, 17-19
"Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." Hebrews 13:5
"He who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower...even while he goes about his business." James 1:9, 11d
"Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." James 4:13-14
"Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will tesitfy against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yoruselves in the day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered innocent men who were not opposing you." James 5:1-6
"Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him." 1 John 2:15
And don't forget the parable of the talents. Do you think this is really about making money? No, it is about using what God has given you to save others! That is our calling, and that is the great hypocracy of the modern church!
There is nothing in Scripture which says that God wants you to use your intellect and talents to make money. He wants you to serve Him! He will take care of all your needs...and yes...that means that He will drop money you truly need in you lap if you will put your faith in Him to take care of you. For, "you are worth far more than sparrows!"
The Bible only speaks of warnings when it comes to money. It is only the greed of modern Christians that blinds them to their own wealth, and to the death and poverty which we create and maintain by our lifestyles. Just check out worldvision.org if you think that you're not rich. We are the wealthy oppressors, and it is by turning our eyes away that we condemn ourselves. God does not give us wealth to keep, but to help those in need (Eph 4:28). There is
always someone to help!
"For I was hungry and yougave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me." Christ, on the day of Judgment.
Lord God, grant me the desire to see your will done!
Peace to all who seek it,
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