How rich is too rich?

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2ndRateMind

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I don't believe that every Christian is destined to be rich, God has the ability to make someone rich but he'll only bless them with it if it will further the kingdom of God, God wants a return on the investment per se. God does bless a lot of Christians financially because He chooses the right people that will be responsible with it. God supports me and I've had a few miracles.

Hmmm. So do you think the poor are poor through their own fault?
 

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Being rich does not matter when it comes to wealth.

You can see the writer in Ecc. Was the richest king of all of earth who indulged in all types of indulgences though however He realized there was nothing fulfilling him except looking and worshiping God.

Nice thread thank you.
 

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Hmmm. So do you think the poor are poor through their own fault?
The prodigal son became poor by his own fault of choosing to blow his inheritance on partying....
Some are born into poverty, some are poor because of poor choices, and some are poor by external factors (war, stock market crash, divorces, death of the breadwinner, etc)
So however a person became poor it doesn't mean they didn't have opportunities to change it.
 

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I became poor due to 3 reasons:
1. Born with major depression.
2. Workplace injury - spinal chord injury.
3. Workplace-caused illness - Lupus.
 

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Money is only momentary happiness.

THE REAL Riches are found in Christ Jesus @Truman. It is good to know you are alive and breathing just like everyone else who may message on this board.

Many people on here are really believers; and they desire to be fulfilled for the most part by Christ and desire to have fellowship and pushing aside all differences it is about love that matters.
 

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Money is only momentary happiness.

THE REAL Riches are found in Christ Jesus @Truman. It is good to know you are alive and breathing just like everyone else who may message on this board.

Many people on here are really believers; and they desire to be fulfilled for the most part by Christ and desire to have fellowship and pushing aside all differences it is about love that matters.
I know, even though I do get tired of being looked down on and used by the prosperity gospel crowd. Forgive, bless, love!
 

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What does that really mean?
How are used and looked down because of the prosperity gospel ? That doesn’t make sense to.
So unsure.

Good to hear from you and hope you take care!
 
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There is no such thing as being TOO rich . LOOK at JOB and at ABRAHAM .
thus the question is , IS IT EVIL TO SEEK TO BE RICH . AND THAT ANSWER IS HECK YES .
GOD is gonna give to whomever and also take as well . Having riches is not evil at all .
Living contrary to JESUS IS EVIL . AND SEEKING TO BE RICH and NOT LEARNING TO BE CONTENT , THAT IS EVIL . ITS VILE .
DID you all know even the poor can have an evil heart that desire TO BE RICH . AND though it is rare , very rare
thier can be some who might be big time rich , YET they give so much to the poor , they trust not in those riches
and their life is not centered at all around said riches . IF they lose them , THEY say as did JOB , THE GOOD LORD GIVES
and the GOOD LORD takes away , BUT BLESSED BE HIS NAME . ITS THOSE WHO DESIRE , DESIRE , WANT TO BE
RICH that are in dire grave danger . PEROID . let that sink in .
 

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I know, even though I do get tired of being looked down on and used by the prosperity gospel crowd. Forgive, bless, love!
READ THE ABOVE POST BEFORE YOU READ ANYTHING ELSE I AM ABOUT TO POST .
READ IT WELL .
HAVE YOU READ IT YET .
GOOD .
THE PROSPERITY GOSPLE IS OF SATAN . READ AGAIN WHAT I SAID ABOVE . BUT OH YES THE PROSPERITY GOSPLE IS OF SATAN .
THEY DESIRED TO BE RICH , THEY FLEECED THEIR FLOCKS TO GET RICH . ITS EVIL . I SHUN THAT DOCTRINE TO HELL WITH NO APOLOGIES .
BUT AS I SAID ABOVE TO BE RICH IS NOT EVIL . THE DESIRE TO BE IS .
 

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No, this is a fallacy promoted by the rich as justification for social injustice.

Take a company capitalised to $1,000,000. Maybe one individual owns all the shares. Or maybe 1,000 people each own a stake of $1,000. Either way, it won't affect the day-to-day running of the company. It's just that the profits are distributed more or less inequitably.

Best wishes, 2RM.
READ MY LAST TWO POSTS .
READ THEM BEFORE YOU READ THIS .
DID YOU READ THEM .
GOOD .
Now let me say this as well , the social injustice redist of wealth , that TOO IS OF SATAN .
THEY say , OH WE CARE FOR THE POOR , but really they hold the bag and gonna keep what is put in .
THEY GONNA RIDE BIG TIME OVER THIS NEW SYSTEM . REDIST of wealth IS OF SATAN . ITS MEN are of satan , IT women are of satan
its social justice is of satan . this is all about creating a system where the ELITES RULE and the rest are serfs . PEROID .
 

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READ THE ABOVE POST BEFORE YOU READ ANYTHING ELSE I AM ABOUT TO POST .
READ IT WELL .
HAVE YOU READ IT YET .
GOOD .
THE PROSPERITY GOSPLE IS OF SATAN . READ AGAIN WHAT I SAID ABOVE . BUT OH YES THE PROSPERITY GOSPLE IS OF SATAN .
THEY DESIRED TO BE RICH , THEY FLEECED THEIR FLOCKS TO GET RICH . ITS EVIL . I SHUN THAT DOCTRINE TO HELL WITH NO APOLOGIES .
BUT AS I SAID ABOVE TO BE RICH IS NOT EVIL . THE DESIRE TO BE IS .
I was about to read the above post until I saw, "the prosperity gospel is of Satan." It was then that I realized that you were...how do they say it, "preachin' to the choir?" I am well aware of it.
 
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The Lord gives and the Lord takes away...blessed be the name of the Lord!
Let the lambs focus on this as well . THE GOOD LORD has GIVEN US LIFE IN JESUS and has taken away from us the punishment we deserved for our sins . YEAH . MAKE THE FOCUS ON JESUS and have all HOPE above on HIM . SING IT MY FRIEND .
SING TO THE GLORIOUS KING .
 

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OH i knew by what you said you did NOT SUPPORT IT . IT was just a reminder my friend .
You must have a double portion of the encouragement anointing. I don't have the best memory so it never hurts to remind me. I need to remind myself of that sometimes so I don't get irritated with a blessing! Lol
 
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Let the lambs focus on this as well . THE GOOD LORD has GIVEN US LIFE IN JESUS and has taken away from us the punishment we deserved for our sins . YEAH . MAKE THE FOCUS ON JESUS and have all HOPE above on HIM . SING IT MY FRIEND .
SING TO THE GLORIOUS KING .
Sing to the Lord, praise His holy name...proclaim His salvation everyday!
 
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It’s not a name it and claim it thing with God. That is for sure.

Can’t just ask God for money or material things that is what James talks about a lot in his letter.

About being double minded.
 
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Sing to the Lord, praise His holy name...proclaim His salvation everyday!
Yes indeed my friend . Yes indeed . that simple reminder was music to my ears and to my heart .
PROCLIAM HIS SALVATION , PRAISE HOLY NAME . I never grow weary of such wonderful reminders which point to the glorious Lord .
Remember what moses once said .
When that person came to him and told him about the two men who were preaching outside the camp .
MOSES said , DID you say that for my sake . I WISH TO GOD EVERY ONE were prophesying , a prophet etc .
THERE is , as john once said , NO greater joy than to find brethren walking in truth . It dont matter what i know
I get JOY if others say the same reminders . IT just makes my soul fat and happy when TRUTH is pointed too .
Now leap up my friend , leap up and praise the glorious LORD . HE ALONE IS OUR HOPE , OUR JOY and OUR SALVATION .
I have found that HOPE IN THE LORD ALONE causes my soul to REJOICE , no matter what i am going through . LET THE KINGBE PRAISED .