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To: AppyPappy
Hebrews 13:5 states this:

[5] Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

It says NOTHING about the love of money. It does say be content with what you have (weathy or poor) and do NOT COVET what someone else has for He will not forsake you.

A far cry from your statement:

Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."

You don't have to have doubts since the Bible clarifies itself; not that you verse needs clarification but mayge this will help you understand Him:

The appropriate verse is this:

(not Hebrews but 1Timothy 6:10)

1Tim.6:10

[10] For the LOVE OF MONEY is the root of all evil: which while SOME coveted after, they have ERRED FROM THE FAITH, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Reading 1 Timothy states that the LOVE of MONEY (over God) which SOME coveted after has caused them error in their faith and lead to sorrow. SOME is not equal to ALL.

Job and Abraham are two of the WEALTHIEST men in the Bible and yet they remained true to GOD above and NOT distracted by their wealth. Money in and of itself is NOT evil. It is HOW you use the wealth - serve God or serve yourself. To teach otherwise in NOT Biblically correct.

How do you expalin the eztreme wealth with Abraham and Job WITH God's approval? I think you'll find that when you read the Bible for what it says and strip away prejudices, much can be learned about God and how He sees things.

210 posted on 08/06/2003 6:22:29 PM PDT by nmh
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To: nmh
I'm just telling you what it said. The Greek says the love of "filthy lucre" which is usually money.
aphilarguros
af-il-ar'-goo-ros
From G1 (as a negative particle) and G5366; unavaricious: - without covetousness, not greedy of filthy lucre.
217 posted on 08/07/2003 4:26:18 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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