Well, Lets take a look at what the bible has to say about riches.
This is by no means a complete list, but something I put together using the little concordance in the back of my bible.
Job 31:24-28
24 “If I have made gold my hope,
Or said to fine gold, ‘You are my confidence’;
25 If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great,
And because my hand had gained much;
26 If I have observed the sun when it shines,
Or the moon moving in brightness,
27 So that my heart has been secretly enticed,
And my mouth has kissed my hand;
28 This also would be an iniquity deserving of judgment,
For I would have denied God who is above.
I wonder how many people would dare pray This?
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1 Timothy 6:17
17 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
10 He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver;
Nor he who loves abundance, with increase.
This also is vanity
When one Rolls is not enough, buy 6, When your lear jet is to small, buy a bigger one.
1 Timothy 6:10
10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Sow a seed, sow a seed, sow a seed, I need another $6000.00 suit
2 Timothy 3:1-2
3 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
''Don't touch me, I don't want to loose the annointing''
Luke 12:15-21
15 And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.â€Â
16 Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. 17 And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?’ 18 So he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.†’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’
21 “So is he who lays up treasure for himself, tand is not rich toward God.â€Â
lets see. I need a $90,000 table, a 17,000,000.00 million dollar addition to the sanctuary, so I can fit more tithers in there and then I can get all of my daughters and there new husbands their own house and still have the church pay for it. Oh, those orphans, well, they don;t know what they are missing.
Oh boy. That 42'' LCD HD tv sounds good. I think I will get 1 ---------for everyroom of the house. Wiat. That means I better make it an 18,000.000.00 dollar addition so I can fit more seeds. Yea that it. This way I can fit more sheep and hire more barbers :-?
19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Hey, I know. I could have a Rolex made in the shape of a heart, Na, that is not practicle. Wait. If I have one made for everyday of the week, that would be cool. 8-)
Matthew 6:24
24 w“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
In all seriousness, this verse says it all.
The impossibility of living for God and for money is stated here in terms of masters and slaves. No one can serve two masters. One will inevitably take precedence in his loyalty and obedience. So it is with God and mammon. They present rival claims and a choice must be made. Either we must put God first and reject the rule of materialism or we must live for temporal things and refuse God’s claim on our lives. One of the favorite sayings from this WOLF preachers is that Jesus was Rich, I have searched the scriptures and atleast the Jesus I know did not even have a place to lay his head.
Luke 9:58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Jesus was saying, in effect, “Do you know what it really means to follow me? It means the forsaking of the comforts and conveniences of life. I do not have a home to call my own. This earth affords no rest to me. Foxes and birds have more in the way of natural comfort and security than I. Are you willing to follow Me, even if it means forsaking those things which most men consider to be their inalienable rights?†When we read the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head we are apt to pity Him. “He does not need your pity. Pity yourself rather if you have a home that holds you back when Christ wants you out upon the high places of the world.â€Â
We hear no more of the man, and can only assume that he was unwilling to give up the common comforts of life to follow the Son of God.
Somehow I don't believe that anyone of those those Wolf preachers would be willing to give away thier jets, boats, homes, suits, caviar, etc. because in their mind God wants them to be rich so they can bring the Gospel to all the world. The problem I see is that they are bringing ''A'' Gospel, but its of another Jesus. You know the Rich wealthy one, The one who had a fleet of Horses. One for everyday of the week.
Please give me a break. I was not born yetsrday.