Pursuit Of Money Essay

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For some people, the reasons to work for money seem very obvious while others see money as a hindrance towards what is good. Jesus himself said, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God” (ESV Mark 10:25). It is very clear that one should not worship money, put money above God, or allow money to be a distraction in any manner. However, when one considers money as a tool, they begin to understand the beneficiality of it. As a tool, one should pursue money as a means to an end. There are many potential end goals for someone’s pursuit of money which can be categorized into three types of goals. There are individual, family, and church/charity related goals. Before considering …show more content…

Money is a very captivating thing which carries considerable power. When the Bible is commonly quoted saying things such as “you cannot serve God and money,” “the love of money is the root of all kinds of evils,” and “do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth,” it is only proper that Christians should be extremely careful in how they approach money (Matthew 6:24, 1 Timothy 6:10, Matthew 6:19). Along with a careful attitude toward money, Christians ought to provide for their family and be wise with their money. Providing for one’s family typically requires money which pays for the family’s necessities. Since the borrower is slave to the lender (Proverbs 22:7), going into debt is not wise, thus the money needs to come from oneself. Typically this means that people need to work for money in order to satisfy Paul’s teaching that, “if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever” (1 Timothy 5:8). Through this simple command, it is clear that money is completely

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