Qohelet rightly observed that money has real practical power in human affairs, for “money answers everything” (Eccl 10:19). Yet Scripture consistently warns that the desire for money can become a subtle and destructive force in the human heart. What Jesus called “unrighteous mammon” (Luke 16:9), Paul described as “filthy lucre,” emphasizing that those who belong to Christ, especially those entrusted with the ministry of the Word, must not be lovers of money (1 Tim 3:3, 8; Tit 1:7). Jesus taught that no one can serve both God and money (Matt 6:24), and Paul warned that those who crave riches fall into temptation, traps, and many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction (1 Tim 6:9). One of the most dangerous consequences of this pursuit is the temptation to compromise God’s Word for financial gain, thereby exchanging divine truth for temporal profit.
Author: Dr. Powell,
Dr. Powell earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible and Theology, and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies. He also has a second Bachelor (BS) and second Masters (MS) degree in non-theological related disciplines. Dr. Powell also earned his Ph.D. in Bible Exposition (comprehension, interpretation, and application). He enjoys reading and writing “Bible and Theology,” leading congregations, preaching and teaching, traveling with his family, and having long Bible discussions with people. His favorite subjects are on the Second Temple period, New Testament Epistles, and the afterlife (not explicitly limited to eschatology). He does lots of research and investigation on the subjects of heaven and hell.
Business Correspondence,
Bethesda House of Faith
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http://necessarytruth.org
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