http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/the-perils-of-wealth/ You have heard it said...but I say to you: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:31:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/the-perils-of-wealth/#comment-23 jason77 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:51:06 +0000 http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/the-perils-of-wealth/#comment-23 Amen to this post Amen to this post

]]> http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/the-perils-of-wealth/#comment-21 Ben Wulpi Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:17:52 +0000 http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/the-perils-of-wealth/#comment-21 It seems like JC is getting attacked by the Pharisees yet again. "If you keep talking like this, you're going to get yourself killed." I guess not much has changed in 2000 years. Do you people realize that this is Scripture? This 'hippy rhetoric' is the inspired Word of God! Thanks JC for preaching the truth. May we actually try to learn from your words. It seems like JC is getting attacked by the Pharisees yet again. “If you keep talking like this, you’re going to get yourself killed.” I guess not much has changed in 2000 years. Do you people realize that this is Scripture? This ‘hippy rhetoric’ is the inspired Word of God! Thanks JC for preaching the truth. May we actually try to learn from your words.

]]> http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/the-perils-of-wealth/#comment-19 Josh Z Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:10:14 +0000 http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/the-perils-of-wealth/#comment-19 How right you are! Jesus did talk like that and he did get killed! The point is that the man put money before God. First, Jesus asked him if he kept the Commandments to which the man responded yes. That was the big thing to Jews in those days--Old Testament law. But we know that no one is perfect and no one can keep the Commandments. Next Jesus told the man to give up what he had to follow him. To truely follow Jesus requires sacrifices sometimes. It might even require you to give up whatever you hold dear--possessions or maybe even family. That's the extreme of course. How right you are! Jesus did talk like that and he did get killed! The point is that the man put money before God. First, Jesus asked him if he kept the Commandments to which the man responded yes. That was the big thing to Jews in those days–Old Testament law. But we know that no one is perfect and no one can keep the Commandments. Next Jesus told the man to give up what he had to follow him. To truely follow Jesus requires sacrifices sometimes. It might even require you to give up whatever you hold dear–possessions or maybe even family. That’s the extreme of course.

]]> http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/the-perils-of-wealth/#comment-10 Thomas Stern Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:18:54 +0000 http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/the-perils-of-wealth/#comment-10 What is your point? Why are you throwing the law at him if following the law wasn't good enough for the man? When he met your requirements, you added more. What happened to grace and mercy? Are you trying to drive people away? If you keep talking like this, you're going to get yourself killed. What is your point? Why are you throwing the law at him if following the law wasn’t good enough for the man? When he met your requirements, you added more. What happened to grace and mercy? Are you trying to drive people away? If you keep talking like this, you’re going to get yourself killed.

]]> http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/the-perils-of-wealth/#comment-8 SusanB Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:00:10 +0000 http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/the-perils-of-wealth/#comment-8 Well said again! This young man obviously had some serious issues with money. We've talked about this before in our church and even Sunday School. What this man was dealing with was that he loved his money more then he loved God. If he had been willing to give up his money, Jesus never would have had to ask him to do it! That's what we teach people, it's not like Jesus is commanding everyone to give up their money, he's just making the point that you have to be 'willing' to give it up. Well said again! This young man obviously had some serious issues with money. We’ve talked about this before in our church and even Sunday School. What this man was dealing with was that he loved his money more then he loved God. If he had been willing to give up his money, Jesus never would have had to ask him to do it!
That’s what we teach people, it’s not like Jesus is commanding everyone to give up their money, he’s just making the point that you have to be ‘willing’ to give it up.

]]> http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/the-perils-of-wealth/#comment-3 Garold Rhemer Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:25:49 +0000 http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/the-perils-of-wealth/#comment-3 I echo Ben's comments. Furthermore, you seem to be indulging in class-warfare rhetoric. This is just a slippery slope to Marxist ideology. The left has been pushing this for decades, and we know where that led. I echo Ben’s comments. Furthermore, you seem to be indulging in class-warfare rhetoric. This is just a slippery slope to Marxist ideology. The left has been pushing this for decades, and we know where that led.

]]> http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/the-perils-of-wealth/#comment-2 Ben Johansson Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:24:24 +0000 http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/the-perils-of-wealth/#comment-2 This sort of hippy rhetoric is in direct contradiction to the Bible. The Gospel is free, not by works. You're presenting a works-based salvation here! This sort of hippy rhetoric is in direct contradiction to the Bible. The Gospel is free, not by works. You’re presenting a works-based salvation here!

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