Wealth

Matthew 6:19-20 (New International Version)
19"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.


I am hurting too many Evangelicals now by this post.

God's plan for us is good. Yes, it is a plan to prosper us and not to harm us.

But never did the Bible mention any guarantee that we'll get rich after accepting Jesus Christ as our Saviour.

God left us with the tools to be rich, and these tools are principles to be rich. Even non-believers also have access to these tools (which explains why there are non-Christians who are rich). These tools are principles that you should abide by like saving, investing, giving, etc.

But puh-leassse! To be poor is not a sin!

And please stop forcing into my beliefs that Jesus Christ was really a rich man when He walked here. There is no such explicit teching in the Bible about Jesus' financial situation.

You know why there's no emphasis on that huh?! It's because money is never an important issue.

Jesus came and died and was raised up not because He wants to get us all wealthy and healthy in this earth. He did those things in order for our spirits to live! That is the pure and unadulterated Gospel.

Sad to say, the word "salvation" has been stretched too much by a lot of Christians, including the church I am attending in. Salvation for them is wholeness, not only in spiritual, but in physical terms too like wealth and health.

For me, I am happy enough to know that my soul will be saved in the end. Assurance that I'll be prosperous in this life doesn't give me comfort. Some Evangelicals will say that this is hypocrisy.

Yes, physical things such as money is still important in these lives of ours, but to focus too much on these things is just plain wrong. It is enough that outside church we are bombarded with things that motivates us to earn more money, but talking about it in church too much is what makes me cringe every Sunday.

Physical things are just temporary. Why do we concentrate too much on these things?

You will have your dream house soon, don't worry.

You will have your business soon, don't worry.

But to measure your spiritual life based on these things is just plain wrong.

Why am I still here toiling for my dream house? Is my faith lacking? Why is my business failing? Is my faith lacking? Do I have anything in me that displeases God?

You think because we are Christians, we are operating outside of the world? That we are immune to accidents, poverty, tragedies?

If you think we are immune to these things, please do tell Steve Green and make him feel that he is a less Christian than you. Please go and tell Sandi Patty that she has been a bitch slut and that she might be not a Christian because she underwent divorce. Don't forget to slap her after doing so.