"Money is the root of all evil". Some of you love to make fun of Christians with this one, claiming that if the verse is true then why give an offering since it's evil. The actual verse is "The love of money is the root of all evil." No where in the bible is there a verse that says "God helps those who help themselves". God gives help to those who call on Him.
2007-02-19 09:18:12 · 18 answers · asked by Scott B 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Some of you attribute "Christian" churches to being all about money in your responses as if all Christian churches are the same. As for dantes, Jesus tells a specific person who was attempting to trap him to sell "his" possessions because Jesus knew he was rich and his possessions meant much more to him than his question which was meant to trap Jesus. It's the difference in quoting out of text and reading and understanding the passage!
2007-02-20 08:13:02 · update #1
To "Sun"... how creative a screen name... again way to lump all "Christian" churches into one entity. How much money have you given by the way? Or are you to busy being "one" with nature?
2007-02-20 08:14:20 · update #2
*That is so old news. churches used to love to talk about those not being in the bible way back in the 1960's. Where have you been all this time. Besides Christians do love money. Have you not heard of the prosperity churches? Robert Tilton?
There are many sayings that people like to say that sounds holy but are nothing more then just sayings that mean nothing.
The one saying that Christians like to use that gets my goat is everything happens for a reason. That is so scriptural it is not funny.. Not everything that happens has a reason. that sound Christian doesn't it, but guess what is comes from deep in pagan roots.
Why do not' you add cleanliness is next to godliness or an idle mind is the devils workshop?
You direct this question at non Christians, but it is Christians who use those phrases.*
2007-02-19 09:28:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is another popular verse which in not in the Bible.
1 John 5:7, as some Bible translations have rendered it, is regarded as perhaps the most important "proof" of the Trinity doctrine.
"For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one" (1 John 5:7 KJV)
The only problem with "For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one" is that it does not exist in the Holy Scriptures as they were actually written; that line was added by the King James translators, by their own authority, to what was actually there. Carefully consider, line by line, 1 John 5:6-8 as it was translated by the King James Version (where the line in parenthesis was added by the translators' own "authority") and as it was translated by the Revised Standard Version (and most other translations, including the American Standard and even the NIV) where the non-existent verse was not added:
King James Version:
5:6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood.
And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
(5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.)
5:8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
Revised Standard Version:
5:6 This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with the water only but with the water and the blood.
(5:7 And the Spirit is the witness, because the Spirit is the truth.)
5:8 There are three witnesses, the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree.
While some regard that other translations have "left out" what the King James has, the truth is that the King James translators added something that they had no right to do. The line in parenthesis above did not exist in the actual Holy Scriptures.
2007-02-19 09:26:40 · answer #2 · answered by rezany 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Gospel of John
21:25 "There are also many things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written"
Scripture, Sacred Tradition, Apostolic Succession
The Pillar and Foundation of Truth
2007-02-19 09:25:05 · answer #3 · answered by Lives7 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Though you present them with the truth, some will continue to use their twisted versions. Here is a verse that many Christians on these pages should contemplate:
Matthew 7:6
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
2007-02-19 09:28:48 · answer #4 · answered by ignoramus_the_great 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes,the sayings has been manipulated,we know the meaning the same as a rich man can no more enter the kingdom of God than a camel can go through the eye of a needle,the saying is stated but misunderstood,merchants use to bring their goods to trade,buy or sale they had an oval doorway the camels had to get on their knees to enter and if the camel was loaded with to many goods it could not enter
2007-02-19 09:30:47 · answer #5 · answered by loveChrist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Latin Vulgate
Douay-Rheims Bible
Gospel According to Saint Luke
Chapter 16
9 And I say to you: Make unto you friends of the mammon of iniquity; that when you shall fail, they may receive you into everlasting dwellings. 10 He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in that which is greater: and he that is unjust in that which is little, is unjust also in that which is greater.
"Mammon of iniquity"... Mammon signifies riches. They are here called the mammon of iniquity, because oftentimes ill gotten, ill bestowed, or an occasion of evil; and at the best are but worldly, and false; and not the true riches of a Christian.
"They may receive"... By this we see, that the poor servants of God, whom we have relieved by our alms, may hereafter, by their intercession, bring our souls to heaven.
Chapter 18
22 Which when Jesus had heard, he said to him: Yet one thing is wanting to thee: sell all whatever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. 23 He having heard these things, became sorrowful; for he was very rich. 24 And Jesus seeing him become sorrowful, said: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God. 25 For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
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2007-02-21 07:25:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So are you saying that since the Christian churches love money they are the root of all evil?
2007-02-19 09:25:08 · answer #7 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
But apparently owning things is evil. In the Bible, a man asks how he can get into heaven, and Jesus tells him to sell everything he owns and give to the poor, in as many words. There you go Christians, start selling; you can't get into heaven unless you sell EVERYTHING. Your TV, video games, house, car, clothes, computer, everything.
2007-02-19 09:23:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, I did know about the verses in the Bible.
I read many of the other replies to your post. It's to bad there is so much negativity going on these days.
May God Bless you for your post.
2007-02-19 09:27:02 · answer #9 · answered by Jo 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I knew, its the love of money that is the root of all evil.
2007-02-19 09:24:28 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋