atittudes of wealth Flashcards
What does the rich man say about wealth?
‘go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; andcome, follow me.” 2
easier for a camel due to rich man not wanting go give up wealth
teachers not to think money is all that matters and materialistic objects
must give life up for Jesus to reach kingdom
don’t try harder to be good, accept gods love we cn then trust god for the things we need snd not possesion
life is level meaningless so many challenges money won’t do anything
What is the passage Matthew 6:25-34 suggesting?
kingdom of god more important if we want to be his disciple
value heavy treasure rather than earthly. it will remain for eternity
“no man can serve man and mommon”- wealth
“which of you by worrying can add 1 cubit to the statur… do not worry abut your life”
life is more than material things- hevel
What is Luke 12:33-34 suggesting?
Treayse in heaven repeated in Matthews
god will provide
making sure possessions don’t posses you
“where your treasure is your heart is also”
What does Timothy 6:10?
“money is the root of all evil”- leads to sin
wealth and success and are as good or ad as what one does with them
personal gain
Paul believe tempted by love of money can leave a close walk with god
greed can enhance, inspire and emplify the temptation of any other sin
What is asceticism?
displcline/avoiding various indulgences
askeo- exercise/training in greek. Refraining from avalubale pleasures in order to achieve a moral intellectual goal
Paul refers to it who suggesting a way that has a clear conscience towards god and others
What is quotation from Oxford?
it seeks to foster the interior tendencies that serve to develop the life of charity’’
What did John Wesley say about wealth?
“Make all you can, save what you can, give what you can”
What did mark say about a rich man getting into heaven?
“It is easier for a rich man to get into heaven than a Camel through the eye of a needle”
The different attitudes to wealth?
Wealth may be seen as material gain and therefore not just
“for the love of money it is the root of all evils”
: Timothy
The greed for riches leads to material gain and self centredness ignoring themajoriyy of the poor
Many christians donate a tench (a tithe) to the poor which encounters for the church or the poor
“if you have two shirts share with the one who has none”
propriety, believing the ones who are in poverty are infarct sin. King Solomon liveda life of luxury
