The only act of violence I ever remember Jesus committing was attacking some money lenders in a temple. And Jesus was the ultimate pacifist! If money lenders made Jesus that mad, isn't that a sign for Christians to never have bank accounts or loans and to attack the true enemies of the establishment, crooked companies that leach off misery?
Doesn't seem so, when everyone in power these days is a 'Christian'.
2007-02-18 12:07:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The reason why Jesus was upset was because they were turning His temple into a market.
As far as your question, it depends on what we do with it. If we are selfish, and spend all of it on ourselves, and become greedy, then that would be a bad thing.
Matthew 19:24 says:
"Again I tell you, 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.""
The reason the Bible says this, is because a lot of the time, when people have a lot of wealth, they become greedy and think that they don't need anyone to help them with anything, even God.
2007-02-18 12:37:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think everyone in power is a Christian. More accurately, they are into this New Age stuff and Scientology.
Yes, Jesus was mad, but the point isn't to not be wealthy, it is what is wealth? Also, a house of worship, the Temple, was meant to be Holy. It made worshiping God into a business, which is not what it is. I know that it stands that same way today in many places.
2007-02-18 12:21:50 · answer #2 · answered by Gardener for God(dmd) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well no, Jesus was attacking the people that were trying to rip other people off in the temple. The Church isn't the place to make money. Church is a place to worship God, not make money. Christians are allowed to have money. God blesses some christians with money.
2007-02-18 12:23:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The point that Jesus was making is stated here:
"Then Jesus went into the temple, threw out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and overturned the moneychangers' tables and the chairs of those who sold doves. He told them, "It is written, 'My house is to be called a house of prayer,' but you are turning it into a hideout for bandits!" (Matthew 21:12-13)
The religious leaders had turned a place of worship into a market. Further, the presence of moneychangers indicates that people were being taken for a ride on the exchange rate, and that the religious leaders were likely profiting from it.
2007-02-18 12:13:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Even Jesus depended on the people with money to support him and his disciples. Don't you remember that Judas was the treasurer for the Apostles. They accepted donations. Poor people cannot donate.
2007-02-18 12:39:50 · answer #5 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I had a dime for every " Christian" that misuses his wealth , I'd be a rich man . The worst are the prosperity doctrine televangelists that preach that if your poor , its because your doing something wrong before God
2007-02-18 12:21:06 · answer #6 · answered by prole1984 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians do hold wealth, not only in material things. Christians spread their wealth to those less fortunate
2007-02-18 12:12:59 · answer #7 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-04 08:39:38 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fundamentalist Christians are dangerous.
Rich Fundamentalist Christians are VERY dangerous!
2007-02-18 12:12:59 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
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Check out that site, he has some cool perspectives on money and many other things
2007-02-18 12:18:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋