Money and the Bible

What the Bible says about money

 Look here, you rich people: Weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you. 2 Your wealth is rotting away, and your fine clothes are moth-eaten rags. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded. The very wealth you were counting on will eat away your flesh like fire. This corroded treasure you have hoarded will testify against you on the day of judgment.4 For listen! Hear the cries of the field workers whom you have cheated of their pay. The cries of those who harvest your fields have reached the ears of theLord of Heaven’s Armies.

5 You have spent your years on earth in luxury, satisfying your every desire. You have fattened yourselves for the day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and killed innocent people,[a] who do not resist you.    

James 5:1-6

    This is not saying all wealthy people are going to hell. It is saying that if you are rich and you use your money for yourself only. Then that would be a sin. But not just being a wealthy person. It all depends on your heart.  

What I Believe

I believe wholeheartedly  that God loves the wealthy and the rich. He knows our heart and that being wealthy it all depends on who you are as a person. You should not be greedy and spend all the money on yourself. But God does not want you to be dirt poor either. What I mean is God is not going to condemn people for making the right choices in life. If someone is a leader in a church a good family man  and shows God’s love to others but he is also a CEO of a big powerful company. Does that mean the man is going to hell and not heaven? What do you think? I know from experience some parts of the bible are hard to interpret. But it is important that we interpret this correctly. But you can decide for yourself… But to try to help I have included some verses below.

Ephesians 5:5

Luke 12:15

Matthew 6:19-24

Acts 2:42-47