Posts with the tag: greed

What Is the Year of JUBILEE?

Leviticus 25:10 shows that the Year of Jubilee refers to the 50th year after 7 cycles of 7 years in which the land of Israel and its people gained freedom and celebrated. It was to be a year of: Rest for the Hebrews and the soil (25:11). Since the 49th year was already a sabbatical […]

“If Someone Takes Your Cloak, Do Not Stop Him From Taking Your Tunic”

  What did Christ mean by this instruction: “If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.”  Luke 6:29-30 Years ago there was a woman at my (then) place of employment who […]

Provision, Money and “Prosperity”

This article is a balanced biblical look at money & provision. The Bible distinguishes that poverty is a curse and prosperity is a blessing (Deuteronomy 28). Poverty is not having enough to make it while prosperity is the opposite. It’s God’s will to provide for you so that you can effectively fulfill your assignment & […]

GREED — What is it? Why is it Bad?

Money is not evil, it’s the LOVE OF money that’s evil; and this is the root of greed, which manifests in all manner of corruption: theft, murder & oppression.