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God,money and you: What is the proper relationship of these three? Have you ever thought about it? Has God promised you lots of money if you please Him? On the other hand, will you please God if you give Him all your money? Is it even possible to please God if you have lots of money? If you are wealthy, is money your god?

As with all of the great questions, opinions vary. But what does God say?

In short, does the Bible say anything about your relationship to God in the context of money matters?

Indeed it does. However, we must examine all the scriptures that relate to money, wealth and possessions before we can come to a balanced and informed understanding of God’s will. To focus on only one or two scriptures can lead to an unbalanced and erroneous conclusion.

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For example, if you limit your scriptural search for insight to verses such as Luke 6:20 ("Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of heaven") and Mark 10:25 ("It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God"), you can easily conclude that God wants you to have virtually no money at all, nor the things you can buy with it. You may think you should avoid money like the plague or that it is inherently bad for you.

Some read these verses and conclude that money and physical wealth are curses, a spiritual drag on one’s life. They further conclude that God is displeased with any but the poor. Some even take pride in being one of "God’s poor."

Read the full article at www.gnmagazine.org/issues/gn40/money.htm