Information Related to "What Is Money?"
| Audio/Video |
| From the publisher of The Good News magazine. | |||
 |
|||
| Request this FREE booklet | |||
| View booklet in PDF format | |||
|
|||
| Related Articles | |||
| Are You a Slave to Debt? | |||
| Coping With a Growing Economic Crisis | |||
| Family Finances: a Biblical Guide | |||
| Do You Know How to Use A Credit Card? | |||
| God, Money and You | |||
| The Debt Trap: How Do I Get Free? | |||
| FREE Booklets | |||
| Making Life Work | |||
People hold widely divergent views about money. Some view it as the root of all evil and believe that poverty brings one closer to God. Others accept the health-and-wealth gospel: that Christians are almost automatically destined to become financially successful if not fabulously wealthy. Those who hold either of these contradictory ideas think it comes directly from the Bible.
Is money good or evil? To lay a foundation for managing one's finances, we must begin by considering what money is and whether it is proper for Christians to accumulate wealth.
The first time the Bible mentions someone with a lot of money, it speaks of a righteous man, Abraham, who "was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold" (Genesis 13:2). Later we find God promising that through this man's descendants all nations of the earth would be blessed (Genesis 18:18; 22:18; 26:4). Abraham was wealthy, but he was also "the father of all those who believe" (Romans 4:11).
God is not opposed to riches. In fact, He is the originator of financial blessings (1 Samuel 2:7; Proverbs 10:22) and reminids us that personal diligence can also lead to wealth (Proverbs 10:4).
Related Information on UCG Sites:
Table of Contents that includes "What Is Money?"
Spirit life: