How come Christians fat-cat all their lives just like everyone else even though Jesus said the following...?

Question

words about charity:

"You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." (Mark 10:21)

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matthew 6:19-21)

HYPOCRITES!!!!

Answer 1

Because most Christians are cafeteria Christians, c'mon, you know that.

Answer 2

First of all, these passages of scripture do not mean that Christians cannot have money- it means that if money comes before the Lord, and if those who are rich worship and horde their money and do not help those in need, then they will not inherit the kingdom of God. And if you wonder if I am one of those "fat-cat" Christians you are mistaken- if anything we are poor- but rich in Christ. My treasure is with the Lord-
You are right though, that some people horde their money, and believe that Jesus wants them rich. But be careful not to put all Christians together in one basket, so to speak. Thanks

Answer 3

Not sure what you mean by "fat-cat," but Christians are allowed to have money.

They are encouraged to share it with others. Your citation from Mark is taken out of context. Jesus was speaking to a man who was wealthy and who placed his wealth above God. He was trying to tell him to adjust his priorities. Jesus had wealthy friends. One gave him his tomb.

Your citation from Matthew is from the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus was telling us again to set our priorities on heaven, not on worldly things.

Christians can be wealthy, but they should also be charitable, and most are. Jesus also told a parable of a servant who wasted money given to him. Read all of the New Testament before you jump to conclusions about Christians. And definitely read all of the Gospels.

Answer 4

Revelation 13 might be talking about Christian cults as the dragon-voiced lamb, the same as Babylon the Great in Revelation 17 and 18. Both of these entities have deceitful relationships with the inhabitants of the earth and open relationships with the kings of the earth. Revelation 18 shows the luxury that goes along with this mother of the harlots role.

1 Corinthians 11 points to the same thing, as well as the damage that this does to other Christians. Verses 17-21 say "In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it. No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God's approval. So then, when you come together, it is not the Lord's Supper you eat, for when you are eating, some of you go ahead with your own private suppers. As a result, one person remains hungry and another gets drunk."

If you want to practice love, you need to avoid the Christians that are boastful. This is in 2 Timothy 3:1-5. "But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people."

Also, you need to avoid complaining about them. Philippians 2:14, 15 says: "Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, 'children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.' Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky."

I know from my experience with Jehovah's Witnesses as well as the recent Salvation Army Red Shield campaign that cults tend to offer housing, extra attention for widows, cleaning businesses, and childminding services (all of which can be connected to having convenient ways to handle crimes when they occur or to trawl for more people to put down about their alleged failures). This is instead of the more immediate needs that people have - food, clothing, prison visits, help for the sick and directions or hospitality for strangers. Somebody running a business would never let a stranger in town go unnoticed, but Christians are supposed to help people without thought to how gathering their personal details could help them out of a tight spot. This is found in Matthew 25:35, 36.

Answer 5

Your question applies to all religions (including your own) , not only Christian. Not all Christians are like this. When you are talking about humans, you should include them all. And don't forget atheists.

Answer 6

Christians are very selective about which parts of the bible to follow.

Atheism. You know it makes sense.

Answer 7

:-)) do not take the bible literary they Say ..something like that.