Are all rich people condemned to Hell unless they give their money away?

Question

Didn't Jesus say that's what the man had to do to get into Heaven when the man asked what must he do to get in?

Answer 1

NO-THEY ARE NOT CONDEMNED UNLESS THEY DON'T USE IT TO HELP OTHERS.

Answer 2

You are only half right. It says you have to put your money in the plate at a church to get to heaven. Just ask the pastor at any church. If you can't find a church that will take your money and leave you in the ditch with nothing and not help you when you need it you found a good church. Not many good churches around anymore. good luck.

Use your money for the good of man. A lot of times that means you should build a business and provide jobs which allows people to buy food and the needs for their family. Give it to a church and you have no control over what your money is used for. I have seen mutli million dollar churches go up in this area and all over the world. I'm not sure how spending 10 million dollars on a church helps put food on my plate or will help pay my med insurance payments or for that matter anything else. Normally it just makes a sellect group rich.

Keep your money and use it for good use. The pope is rich enough and don't need the money. He would just put it with the other billions he has same as any other church.

Come on give as much as you can the pastor needs a new limo.

Answer 3

Well, if a person is a strict literalist/fundamentalist, they would have to say yes to your question. It's interesting to me how many Christians will water down the verses that apply to them or that apply to a large subset of people. In the passage you cite, Jesus was just talking to the Rich man. However, a few verses later, the disciples say, "Look, we have left our homes and followed you," which essentially means that they did give up everything and follow him. Luke, in this case, appears to be making the point that it is necessary to give up all of one's things in order to follow Christ. Luke's Jesus says asmuch when he utters, "unless you give up all your possessions, you cannot be my disciple." If one also looks at Acts (also written by Luke) the same admonition against possessions is all throughout that book. Every Christian was required (by Acts) to give all that they had to the church so that the church could distribute resources that fit the needs of everyone. I don't hear many preaching that message these days.

To say that it is the love of money that Jesus was talking about is to read something into the text that is not there. Neither Mark nor Luke in the passage in question talk about the love of money or where one places their heart, rather, the thing being discussed is material possessions and money itself. I don't think rich people are condemned to hell (I don't believe hell exists anyway). But the gospels in particular are very clear that in order to follow Christ, one must physically give up all their possessions.

Answer 4

No - it is what Jesus said to the man wanting to be with Jesus and His disciples while He was here - but the man turned Jesus down - and Jesus said it would be easier for a rich man to go through the eye of a needle than to enter the gates of Heaven.

But He DID NOT say a rich man could not go to Heaven.

Answer 5

The rich young man was boasting to Jesus that he was a good person and followed the ten commandments.

Jesus tells him that no one is good and that if he wants to enter heaven with his own merits, then he needs to sell all his possessions.

Then Jesus says that it is easier for a camel to enter the eye of the needle than a rich man to enter heaven.

Then everyone is like "then who among us can be saved?"

He replies..."with man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

This passage is not solely about rich people but people who boast that they are good because they go to church, give tithing, etc to enter heaven rather than depending on God's mercy and forgiveness.

Answer 6

Its sin that sends you to hell not money. But if you love money more than you do Jesus....you have a problem... Money is a tool used by the world to exchange goods. But the rich man in the Bible you are referring to had great wealth that he loved. He was not willing to give it up for God. Christians are to seek first the things of God, and then all the other things will be given to them...including money... Its a matter of priority.

Answer 7

A rich man who uses his money to help others is a godly man. One who uses it only to make more money is not.

I have known several people with money. One was the owner of an oil company in Douglas, WY and the most godly man I've ever met. It was not unusual for him to go into a company he USED to own and give Christmas bonuses to his former employees. He was a good business man, but he knew when and how to help. His funeral was huge and filled with his employees, his former employees, and people he'd just helped along the way. Harold Link will never be forgotten.

Answer 8

No rich people are not condemned to Hell. I know many rich people who are true dedicated believers/Christians. What Jesus meant is to turn away from your temporary earthly pleasures(like money) and follow Him. Which means, that the rich young ruler had to make Jesus Christ first in his life, Love Jesus more than his riches and he will receive eternal life. But as the scriptures go on, the man went away weary, because he loved his riches more than Jesus.

the rich work for their money, and the Bible does say to serve other before yourself, which by giving money away in secret, you are serving others. A lot of rich people do that, but not always in secret, which God condemns doing it openly. Providing for brothers and sisters in Christ, helping them out finanically.

Answer 9

Jesus said that when asked," how do I get to heaven?" Yes he said that you give every thing you own and FOLLOW ME. Knowing that he won't. The meaning of this passage,I believe, is not to worship money. To have money is not a sin. The sin comes in when you worry more about the money than you soul and helping your fellow man.

Answer 10

Mark 10
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

This is what is sited, however eye of a needle was a smal gate in the wall of the city.

A camel could go through the gate, but it had to be unloaded, and on its knees to get through.
It would take a master camel driver to get a camel through that gate but it could be done!

So a richman could and have entered the kingdom of heaven!

Answer 11

Jesus emphasis is not really on the money,that was make believe ,remember the man has observe to obey the law and the scriptures which most of us are still battling with today .He said sell whatever you have and come follow me to preach the gospel of the kingdom, both rich men lost out not because of wealth but they refuse to expand Gods kingdom and notice the passion the rich man of the lazarus parable refuse to have while he was on earth he got forcibly in hell fire!