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The Sin of Partiality
"My fellow believers, do not practice your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of partiality [toward people—show no favoritism, no prejudice, no snobbery]. For if a man comes into your meeting place wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in, and you pay special attention to the one who wears the fine clothes, and say to him, “You sit here in this good seat,” and you tell the poor man, “You stand over there, or sit down [on the floor] by my footstool,” have you not discriminated among yourselves, and become judges with wrong motives? Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: HAS NOT GOD CHOSEN THE POOR OF THIS WORLD TO BE RICH IN FAITH AND [as believers to be] HEIRS TO THE KINGDOM which He promised to those who love Him?"
James 2:1-6
"Those who [are not financially ethical and] CRAVE TO GET RICH [with a compulsive, greedy longing for wealth] fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction [leading to personal misery]."
1 Timothy 6:9
"What leads to [the unending] quarrels and conflicts among you? Do they not come from your [hedonistic] desires that wage war in your [bodily] members [fighting for control over you]? YOU ARE JEALOUS AND COVET [what others have] and your lust goes unfulfilled; so you murder. YOU ARE ENVIOUS and cannot obtain [the object of your envy]; so you fight and battle. You do not have because you do not ask [it of God]. You ask [God for something] and do not receive it, because you ask with wrong motives [out of selfishness or with an unrighteous agenda], so that [when you get what you want] you may spend it on your [hedonistic] desires."
James 4:1-3
"Then He said to them, “Watch out and GUARD yourselves AGAINST every form of GREED; for not even when one has an overflowing abundance does his life consist of nor is it derived from his possessions.”
Then He told them a parable, saying, “There was a rich man whose land was very fertile and productive. And he began thinking to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place [large enough in which] to store my crops?’ Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my storehouses and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there. And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many good things stored up, [enough] for many years; rest and relax, eat, drink and be merry (celebrate continually).”’ But God said to him, ‘YOU FOOL! THIS VERY NIGHT YOUR SOUL IS REQUIRED OF YOU; and now who will own all the things you have prepared?’ So it is for the one who continues to store up and hoard possessions for himself, and is not rich [in his relationship] toward God.”
Luke 12:15-21
"Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and GREED WHICH AMOUNTS TO IDOLATRY. " Colossians 3:5
"Make sure that your character is FREE FROM THE LOVE OF MONEY, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,” Hebrews 13:5
"I wrote to you NOT TO ASSOCIATE WITH any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or COVETOUS, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, OR A SWINDLER—not even to eat with such a one." 1 Corinthians 5:11
"For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire,
And THE GREEDY MAN CURSES AND SPURNS THE LORD." Psalm 10:3
“Difficult Times Will Come”
"Understand this, that in the last days dangerous times [of great stress and trouble] will come [difficult days that will be hard to bear]. For people will be lovers of self [narcissistic, self-focused], LOVERS OF MONEY [impelled by greed], boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane, [and they will be] unloving [devoid of natural human affection, calloused and inhumane], irreconcilable, malicious gossips, devoid of self-control [intemperate, immoral], brutal, haters of good, traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of [sensual] pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. AVOID SUCH PEOPLE AND KEEP AWAY FROM THEM."
2 Timothy 3:1-5
"The disciples were amazed and bewildered by His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how difficult it is [for those who place their hope and confidence in riches] to enter the kingdom of God! IT IS EASIER FOR A CAMEL TO GOT THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE THAN FOR A RICH MAN [who places his faith in wealth or status] TO ENTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD.” They were completely and utterly astonished, and said to Him, “Then who can be saved [from the wrath of God]?” Looking at them, Jesus said, “With people [as far as it depends on them] it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.”Mark 10:24-27
"My fellow believers, do not practice your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of partiality [toward people—show no favoritism, no prejudice, no snobbery]. For if a man comes into your meeting place wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in, and you pay special attention to the one who wears the fine clothes, and say to him, “You sit here in this good seat,” and you tell the poor man, “You stand over there, or sit down [on the floor] by my footstool,” have you not discriminated among yourselves, and become judges with wrong motives? Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: HAS NOT GOD CHOSEN THE POOR OF THIS WORLD TO BE RICH IN FAITH AND [as believers to be] HEIRS TO THE KINGDOM which He promised to those who love Him?"
James 2:1-6
1 Timothy 6:9
"What leads to [the unending] quarrels and conflicts among you? Do they not come from your [hedonistic] desires that wage war in your [bodily] members [fighting for control over you]? YOU ARE JEALOUS AND COVET [what others have] and your lust goes unfulfilled; so you murder. YOU ARE ENVIOUS and cannot obtain [the object of your envy]; so you fight and battle. You do not have because you do not ask [it of God]. You ask [God for something] and do not receive it, because you ask with wrong motives [out of selfishness or with an unrighteous agenda], so that [when you get what you want] you may spend it on your [hedonistic] desires."
James 4:1-3
"Then He said to them, “Watch out and GUARD yourselves AGAINST every form of GREED; for not even when one has an overflowing abundance does his life consist of nor is it derived from his possessions.”
Then He told them a parable, saying, “There was a rich man whose land was very fertile and productive. And he began thinking to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place [large enough in which] to store my crops?’ Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my storehouses and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there. And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many good things stored up, [enough] for many years; rest and relax, eat, drink and be merry (celebrate continually).”’ But God said to him, ‘YOU FOOL! THIS VERY NIGHT YOUR SOUL IS REQUIRED OF YOU; and now who will own all the things you have prepared?’ So it is for the one who continues to store up and hoard possessions for himself, and is not rich [in his relationship] toward God.”
Luke 12:15-21
"Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and GREED WHICH AMOUNTS TO IDOLATRY. " Colossians 3:5
"Make sure that your character is FREE FROM THE LOVE OF MONEY, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,” Hebrews 13:5
"I wrote to you NOT TO ASSOCIATE WITH any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or COVETOUS, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, OR A SWINDLER—not even to eat with such a one." 1 Corinthians 5:11
"For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire,
And THE GREEDY MAN CURSES AND SPURNS THE LORD." Psalm 10:3
“Difficult Times Will Come”
"Understand this, that in the last days dangerous times [of great stress and trouble] will come [difficult days that will be hard to bear]. For people will be lovers of self [narcissistic, self-focused], LOVERS OF MONEY [impelled by greed], boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane, [and they will be] unloving [devoid of natural human affection, calloused and inhumane], irreconcilable, malicious gossips, devoid of self-control [intemperate, immoral], brutal, haters of good, traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of [sensual] pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. AVOID SUCH PEOPLE AND KEEP AWAY FROM THEM."
2 Timothy 3:1-5
BETTER TO GO TO HEAVEN IN RAGS
THAN TO HELL
WITH GOLD DANGLING EVERYWHERE.
Gaither Vocal Band - I'm Rich [Live]
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Disclosure: Much of what is in my posts are things I have compiled through the years and I do not know if they have copyrights. What I do know about origin or website I give credit and have tried to always post a link to the origin. I do not market anything in any way on this blog -- I merely hope it will encourage and inspire others.
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Disclosure: Much of what is in my posts are things I have compiled through the years and I do not know if they have copyrights. What I do know about origin or website I give credit and have tried to always post a link to the origin. I do not market anything in any way on this blog -- I merely hope it will encourage and inspire others.
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