Does God want me poor or rich?

July 2021

Let me cut to the chase: Having money or wealth can be very dangerous for a Christian. “For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.” (1 Tim 6: 10 NLT). Even worse, money can cause you to lose heaven. Jesus said: “Again, I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” Matthew 19: 24 (NIV).

So, you Christian must watch money very carefully, like a hawk lest it wraps its iron claws around you..

…and yet the dilemma is:

· The bible shows that God wants us to be prosperous, often financially. A popular bible verse says: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV).

· We need wealth to do Christian work such as feeding the poor, treating the sick, visiting those in prison (see Matthew 25:37-39) as well as evangelising to make disciples of all nations (See Matthew 28: 19-20) particularly for many remote areas!

So how do we resolve this dilemma? What does the bible teach about wealth?

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