Wealth and Poverty – A Biblical Perspective Written by Kerby Anderson Kerby Anderson provides a succinct understanding of a biblical view of wealth and poverty. This perspective will help Christians choose biblical attitudes and actions when dealing in this area which is an important part of all our lives. Questions surrounding the biblical perspective […]
Has God promised health and wealth to Christians?… 1 Timothy6: 6 – 10 Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be […]
The Gospel of Prosperity…Romans 1:10 One of the things I always pray for is the opportunity, God willing, to come at last to see you. (New Living Translation) The same verse from the(King James Version) “Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God […]
“How should a Christian view wealth?”……The Christian view of wealth should be derived from the Scriptures. There are many times in the Old Testament that God gave riches to His people. Solomon was promised riches and became the richest of all the kings of the earth (1 Kings 3:11-132 Chronicles 9:22); David said in 1 […]
The Prosperity of the Ungodly November 23, 2011 “Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?” (Jeremiah 12:1) One of the perennial theological problems is […]
“Is it better, spiritually, to be poor than to be rich?”……Answer: How does one’s financial status affect one’s spiritual status? Or is there any effect at all? Which is better, to be poor or rich? This topic has long been debated within the church. Israel was promised freedom from poverty if the people followed God’s […]
“Was Jesus rich/wealthy?”……Our Saviour and King wasborn in a place where animals were kept? …He then laid in the animals’ food trough? …Surely, God’s Son deserved a high-profile birth in the most elegant of surroundings. But, instead, God’s own Son made His appearance on earth in the lowliest of circumstances. …This humble birth conveys an […]