What does the bible teach us about wealth?

Question

I need to know what or where it talks about wealth in the bible, because lets face it, it would probably take me a life time to read all of the works. I think.

Answer 1

that it's bad?

Answer 2

I think this subject is often misinterpreted. Were it concerns wealth, the bible says the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. It does not say that money is evil or that wealth is a bad thing to have. Keep in mind that during the time that this was written, the average person was a servant to someone else in one way or another and it is written from the eyes of the common man.

Answer 3

"Give and you shall receive", a famous Bible statement....When you give a gift you receive more joy and happiness than the one who receives the gift ...like watching the joy of children opening Christmas gifts.......In the end, giving is a selfish thing......The giver receives joy in at least equal measure. .. Jesus told Lazerus, "It is easier to get a camel through the eye of a needle than a rich man get to Heaven. " The meaning is..... wealth can blind a mind to the pain, anguish and needs of the poor and maimed in the world and if that person does, they are not doing God's work....that being....to be your brother's keeper and to love one another. As stories in the Bible teach.......wealth is a gift and should be put to good use to do God's work and make the world a better place.

Answer 4

The Bible teaches lots on the subject but here is something that most don't know that Jesus was rich.

He had a robe that was woven in one piece most at the time was sewn from two or more pieces.

Also that there was no room at the inn not that they had no money so they had to go to the stable there was no room so they were forced to go to the stable in order to be in the town for the counting and register of their names.

Then there is the old cliches.

The eye of the needle and of course the two coins from the fishes mouth pay what is Czars.

Money can stem from a poverty spirit and therfore cause much grevance and it is best to just act rich and wealth comes to you regardless. remember to be kind and generous thou or it will come back to you like what goes around comes around.

Answer 5

It is easier for a camel to pass through an eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the doors of heaven.

It will not take you a life time to read the Bible. I have read it many, many times over..finding new things each time.

The Ol' Hippie Jesus Freak
Grace, Peace and Love in Christ
Peg

Answer 6

To be extremely careful with your attitude toward it, if one has it.
To not desire, nor pursue it, if one does not.

"Let [your] manner of life be free of the love of money, while you are content with the present things. For he has said: “I will by no means leave you nor by any means forsake you." --Hebrews 13:5 http://watchtower.org/bible/heb/chapter_013.htm?bk=heb;chp=13;vs=5;citation#bk5

"For the *love of money* is a root of all sorts of injurious things, and by reaching out for this love some have been led astray from the faith and have stabbed themselves all over with many pains. However, you, O man of God, flee from these things. But pursue righteousness, godly devotion, faith, love, endurance, mildness of temper. Fight the fine fight of the faith, get a firm hold on ... everlasting life..." --1 Timothy 6:10-12a http://watchtower.org/bible/1ti/chapter_006.htm?bk=1ti;chp=6;vs=10-12;citation#bk10

For more details & reasoning on what the Bible itself teaches about God's wisest view of wealth, all wrapped up together --along with Scripture-reference-links-- I suggest the following-listed on-line series of Bible-based articles:

Money and Morals--Can You Have Both? :
- A Lesson From History
- True Prosperity in God’s New World
http://watchtower.org/e/20060201/article_01.htm

Can Riches Make You Happy?:
- A King With Wealth and Wisdom
- Can Riches [Supply True Happiness]?
http://watchtower.org/e/19980515/article_01.htm

Can Money Bring You the Real Life? :
- Your Money or Your life?
- How Can You Keep a Balanced View of Money?
http://watchtower.org/library/w/2001/6/15/article_01.htm

Answer 7

As has already been stated, money itself is not a bad or evil thing- faithful Job was the "richest of all the Orientals", and both King David and his son Solomon were incredibly wealthy, even by today's inflated standards. (If you read 1 and 2 Kings you can see all the riches they filled the temple with- gold, silver, inlaid stones, etc.)

Jesus' warning about the rich man and the camel was not saying that rich people aren't righteous- the pursuit of riches, or materialism, is what keeps people from putting God first.

Making anything other than serving God paramount in one's life, whether it be riches, sexual gratification or even food, is spiritually disastrous.

Answer 8

You can improve your reading skills with only 15 mins a day! Also, getting an American Standard Version will help eliminate the old world speech of "thee and thou".

It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.

Why is it so hard for the wealthy to enter heaven? Because they hold their money with more protection than their faith.

Answer 9

Nutshell version, it's ok to have wealth as long as your wealth doesn't have you.

Believers aren't promised wealth. Nor are we told that money is the root of all evil. (That would be the LOVE of money.) But wealth can be a stumbling block when it comes to putting your faith in God.

Answer 10

"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money." -- Matt 6:24

Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless. -- Ecc 5:10

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. -- I Timothy 6:10

Notice that God's Word does not say money is evil. It says that when money becomes your love, your priority...that's what leads to bad things.

Answer 11

It teaches that money is not evil in and of itself but that because people are weak, they tend to let money become an end in itself.

Jesus told a rich young man it was difficult for a rich man to enter Heaven.....but not impossible.

So wealth is not something we should really seek aggressively. If we are blessed with it...fine....we should then pray that God will make us good stewards of it.