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No it is not. Several Godly principles and admonitions
speak to making money and prosperity. The scripture speaks to the
pitfalls of money but nowhere condemns riches or prosperity. Many of the
servants of God were the equivalent of millionaires. Abraham, Isaac,
Jacob, Job and Jesus were all millionaires. Indeed, most of these and
others we could mention were multi-millionaires. David and Solomon were
abundantly rich. Nowhere do you see the riches of these men condemned.
There is a series of books on the millionaires of the Bible which are
available at Amazon. The Millionaires of Genesis* is found
here.
Whether we be poor or whether we have riches will be according to the
will of God. Firstfruits who ultimately know greater prosperities will
be those who have already developed a measure of spiritual maturity and
who have learned stewardship. His heart will invoke prosperity
principles without being greedy or who is merely seeking riches for the
sake of having riches.
In striving for riches, keep in mind that half the effort is simplifying
your life and reducing the need for so much money. This is learned in
stewardship. Again, we do not want to live up to the limits of our
income. We want there to be free space in our finances. Who is richer,
the husband-wife team that makes $10,000 a month with a budget demanding
$10,500 or the husband-wife team that makes $4,000 a month, but who are
living comfortably on $3,000 a month. I can tell you from my own life
that the latter is the better situation. The family with a freed up
$1,000 is far richer than the family making $10,000 a month and always
in debt, never having a free dollar to spend. Getting rid of debt is
just as important as increasing one's income. Getting rid of debt frees
up money. Being debt-free is prosperity.
Another powerful tool in acquiring more is savings. The US has lost its
understanding of the power of savings. There is great power in compound
interest and great wealth can be made by making your money work for you.
Proverbs 21:20
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but
a foolish man spendeth it up.
Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by
labour shall increase.
Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the
wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Proverbs 10:4-5
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the
diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in
harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Luke 16:11
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who
will commit to your trust the true riches?
Romans 13:8
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth
another hath fulfilled the law.
Quotes on money and saving money:
"Money should be mastered, not served."
"Enough is better than too much."
"Put not your trust in money, but put your money in trust."
"You must learn to save first and spend afterwards."
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*I do not necessarily agree with everything one might
read in this series of books, but several good elements can be gleaned
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