Religion Poverty and Wealth (uses of money)

Question 1

What do Christian’s concern for others influence?

Answer 1

How they should spend their money

Question 2

What do Christian’s believe about greed?

Answer 2

Greed leads you away from god and it also leads to sin/immoral behavior

Question 3

Give two interpretations of the quote: “it is easier for a camel to fit through the eye of a need than a rich man to renter the kingdom of God”

Answer 3

1) you should give away everything in order to follow Jesus teachings
2) a person can be rich as long as they don’t let material wealth to come between them and their love of god and his teachings to help the poor

Question 4

What does the quote: “you cannot serve both god and money” suggest?

Answer 4

This means Christians would not put their desires to be rich before carrying out the wishes of God to look after the poor, as it could be seen as evil

Question 5

Finish the quote: “the love of money…”

Answer 5

Is the root of all evil”