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Another ministerial statement I heard much less frequently ... was that Jesus spoke more on the topic of money ... than He did on any other subject. I don't believe that I ever truly believed that this statement was true, and a cursory study of scripture pretty much confirmed my skepticism.But ... what say you ???
Statistic: Jesus' Teachings on MoneyStatistic: Jesus' Teachings on Money
Jesus talked much about money. Sixteen of the thirty-eight parables were concerned with how to handle money and possessions. In the Gospels, an amazing one out of ten verses (288 in all) deal directly with the subject of money. The Bible offers 500 verses on prayer, less than 500 verses on faith, but more than 2,000 verses on money and possessions.
The word of God can produce salvation regardless of the motive because Jesus is the way to the Father and how the Father chose to forgive sin.Another ministerial statement I heard much less frequently ... was that Jesus spoke more on the topic of money ... than He did on any other subject. I don't believe that I ever truly believed that this statement was true, and a cursory study of scripture pretty much confirmed my skepticism.
But ... what say you ???
Well, it is possibly the subject that people ignore the most, practically never understand, and don't get saved because of it (love of money), no matter how long they go to church and whatever else they do.....Jesus spoke more on the topic of money ... than He did on any other subject.
What is it that you realize? That the opinion of man seem more valid if it is on a website as opposed to a forum? Or that since you have to pay to read the article, they should know about how money was discussed in the bible?Wow!!!!!!!
I didn't realize that until now!!!!!
no, he taught about the coming Kingdom of God as the main message and told his disciples to do the sameAnother ministerial statement I heard much less frequently ... was that Jesus spoke more on the topic of money ... than He did on any other subject. I don't believe that I ever truly believed that this statement was true, and a cursory study of scripture pretty much confirmed my skepticism.
But ... what say you ???
Sixteen out of thirty eight.... is a pretty serious percentage......What is it that you realize? That the opinion of man seem more valid if it is on a website as opposed to a forum? Or that since you have to pay to read the article, they should know about how money was discussed in the bible?
City in Austria Printed Local Currency
Worgl, like many other European towns and cities, was hit hard by the Great Depression. There was mass unemployment; four of the five local factories had closed, and the people were starving in the streets. Nobody had any money to buy anything. One of the features of an economic depression is that there is not enough money in circulation to ensure that people can meet their basic needs, and in the 1930s, the shortage of currency in many countries of the world became catastrophic.
The mayor of Worgl, together with local businessmen, decided to try to break this economic impasse by creating their own local currency. They printed and issued 60,000 Austrian shillings worth of local currency. These shillings could only be spent in Worgl, so they remained in the local community and were exchanged over and over again.
The positive impact was immediate and surprising to everyone. In only six weeks, unemployment disappeared, all the factories had reopened and everyone had food. For the inhabitants of Worgl, the economic depression was gone. This dramatic transformation became known as the miracle of Worgl. Surrounding towns, inspired by the success of Worgl, immediately started printing their own local currencies.
Sadly, the miracle did not last long. When the Austrian Central Bank heard about Worgls local currency, they initiated legal proceedings against the mayor and local businessmen. According to Austrian banking law, it was illegal for anyone except the Austrian Central Bank to issue money. The bank won the court case, and the mayor was ordered to shut down the local currency, which he did, under threat of imprisonment. The town then returned to the devastating economic depression of the 1930s, with all the human pain and suffering associated with this catastrophe. Factories closed, and once again, the people starved.
Alternative Currency in the U.S.
Irving Fisher, an American professor of economics at Yale University, visited Worgl before the local currency was suppressed and witnessed the miracle firsthand. When he returned to the United States, Fisher spread the word by traveling and lecturing across the country, advocating the use of the Worgl scrip everywhere. Inspired by his vision, hundreds of communities began issuing their own currency, and by 1934 there were over 1,000 local communities using scrip throughout the U.S.
Every one of these communities experienced a tremendous rejuvenation of their local economies. They thrived while others suffered. Fisher then met with President Franklin D. Roosevelt, proposing the implementation of government-sanctioned local scrip in every community in America. When FDR consulted with his top financial advisors and bankers, however, he was advised to shut all the scrip systems down, which he did. Instead, he borrowed large amounts of money from bankers, at interest, and used it to pay for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and the other work-creation projects, which collectively came to be known as the New Deal. So ended the last widespread use of a local currency within the U.S.
The actual metal coins?....when he did speak of money it wasn't about the physical article but about the attitude of the heart towards it.
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