January 2024 | Conversion: Persecutor Turns Promoter
Christian Attitude Toward Finances
In recent days, we hear much about and perhaps experienced the penalties of living with a bad economy. The more we learn about the roots of the present distress, we realize that many supposedly “smart” people in responsible positions have made foolish decisions that violate simple principl...Read More
Money is the God of this world. Some scholars think the word 'mammon' comes from an Aramaic root meaning 'that in which people trust'. According to Warren Wiersbe, ' some people trust God, some people trust wealth, and some people try to do both. But when Jesus used the Aramaic word 'mammon', ...Read More
Church as it functions as the body of Christ in the world, monetary transactions and material possessions is inevitable. Functioning of the local congregation necessitates financialresource and also for fulfilling the great commission finances becomes essential. But collection and dispensing o...Read More
Prosperity vs Poverty-A Christian Approach (Luke 16)
“If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.” - Edmund BurkeA great part of the teachings of Jesus contained teachings on wealth and prosperity and the futility of money and riches. We understand that Jesus ministered at a time in the...Read More
“You cannot serve God and mammon.” (Matt.6:24)Life is a bundle of choices. We are confronted daily with choices between good and evil, truth and falsehood, faith and unbelief, the broad way and the narrow way. The choices we make today determine the kind of future we will experience. Among life...Read More
God's Manna Economy: Money and Wealth, and Old Testament Perspective
God is the Owner of EverythingThe Hebrew Bible clearly states that God is the sole owner and creator of everything. The theology of God’s ownership can be seen in many passages of the Old Testament. Psalm 24:1 says “The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world and those who live in...Read More
Financial Stewardship-an Ethical Perspective
The Bible speaks volumes on money and material possessions. Out of the 38 parables of Jesus, 16 are concerning money. Approximately 2,000 verses in the Bible deal with this subject. Jesus asks us not to lay up for ourselves treasures on earth; “but lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven… For ...Read More
Greed as Idolatry: Jesus and Paul on the Love of Money
We have reached a time when we need to live with less! India's economy is facing a lot of challenges. The value of money is going down, prices are hitting all time peak. Demonetization has badly affected all classes of our society namely farmers, small and big scale industries and the common people....Read More