How can someone who is Christian also be wealthy?

Answer 1

They make camel-sized needles these days...

Answer 2

I have found that the more I give...the more I get. Last week I gave a large donation to the food bank. I try to do this monthly, as well as other worth wild charities. Anyway, this was a particularly large donation, because my Sunday school class clipped coupons for me, and I got many items on sale. Two days later I got a notice in the mail that not one, but 2 of my major stock holdings had split, 2 for 1. Imagine my surprise. A while back, I donated big bucks to Katrina Victims, not long after, I received a large check in the mail from my Mothers estate. It was unclaimed property, that we didn't realize she owned. She's been gone 14 years! Luck you might say?? It's kind of like when Jesus fed 5000 people with 2 fish and five loaves of bread. The baskets never ran out.

Answer 3

You see, Jesus says that it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to follow Christ. However, Jesus is an all-powerful God, and He can do anything, whether it be having a camel going through the eye of a needle or a wealthy man following Jesus.

The tough thing is that when you come to a situation where you have to chose to either exalt God and lose some wealth or exalt and keep your wealth and lose some of God. I'm not saying that you have to go out and give all extra money you have away, but I am saying that you should eliminate any opportunities that the Devil could have to give you a choice to either keep God or your money.

Answer 4

If you read the Bible, you will find that a great many of the faithful were wealthy - God rewards the faithful. Also, you will find a number of biblical figures that asked God to "increase their tribe, etc." and he did.

Frankly, I don't think Christianity has nothing to do with wealth, or lack thereof... it's as easy to be Christian and be wealthy ans it is to be Christian and poor. You just have different obligations.

Answer 5

i was going to pass on this one but i see the camel and needle thing being thrown around so i thought i would clarify.

the Eye of a Needle is talking about the gates entering a city. at night the gates are closed to keep out brigands and such, so travellers who wished to enter had to unload their camel, get it down basically on its knees, and shove or pull it through the small doors inset to the gates, called the Eye. after that, you had to bring all your stuff through the gate and reload your camel.

this doesn't mean you can't be rish as a Christian. it means it is very, very difficult to maintain your faith in God as a rich man. Jesus told the "rich young ruler" to sell all of his possessions and give away all he had and 'follow me". the rich young ruler was unable to do so because he believed in the money more than Jesus, and ultimately more than God.

Christianity and judgement upon the return of Christ is about stewardship of this life and what given to you (at least that is what i gather from my study). Jesus defeated sin on the cross, so sin isn't what he is coming to judge. it has already been judged. what hasn't is what you have done with your "talents". have you increased them? have you hid them? did you use them for the benefit of God and his kingdom or your own plans? Convert that to money. Are you using your cash flow for God's purposes or your own? can you give up every penny you have and live on the streets of Calcutta, India to minister to the poor if that is what God asks of you? not can you pay someone to do it, can you leave your life of luxury behind and be the hands and feet of God to least of these?

this is why it is difficult to be rich and still be a follower of God.

Answer 6

Money is not the root of all evil, the love of money is. It is how one acquires and uses the money that is important. Ones Christianity or "Christ-likeness" is in how we treat one another. When Jesus said "turn the other cheek" and "love thy neighbor" he really meant it. If each person in our world followed his teachings on how we treat others then what a wonderful world we would have.

Answer 7

In the same way as a non-Christian who is poor... Poverty and Spirituality are not joined at the hip. Wealth and Religion is not mutually exclusive.

Answer 8

Pay god then yourself and if anything is left over give a donation. I am christian and have a bit of money. It is not a sin to look after yourself, Just dn't forget others.

Answer 9

Here's only a few scriptures that answer this question the first one says it all really:

But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
Deuteronomy 8:18

2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Genesis 12:1-3

Let those who favor my righteous cause and have pleasure in my uprightness shout for joy and be glad and say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, Who takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.
Psalm 35:26-28 (AMP)

Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper."
Jeremiah 29:6-8

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
1 Timothy 6:16-18

29Jesus said, Truly I tell you, there is no one who has given up and left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for My sake and for the Gospel's
30Who will not receive a hundred times as much now in this time--houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions--and in the age to come, eternal life.
Mark 10

Note the words of Jesus "In this time".

Answer 10

Look here, didn’t the apostles and Jesus have a cashier – Judas? Well if one haven’t plenty of money, why should they have a cashier to take care of their wealth? The answer might be yes!

Answer 11

Seems to me these "rich" people are using the brains that their god has given them and have followed his/her directions. Being rich is a responsibility - think about it.
The ones I question are the rich religious leaders - confirming to me the difference between religion and spirituality.