Is money a root of all evil?
All the Yes points
1. The greed caused by pursuit of money is damaging.
2. spiritual damage
3. there are alternatives to money
4. Family damage
5. If money was such a good thing then IT would serve the people. Instead people serve IT.
6. Money equals a social status
7. money causes interest
All the No points
1. Money can be donated to a good cause.
2. some evil clearly nothing to do with money
3. Money is not the root of all evil. The lack of money is the root of all evil.
4. More
5. Money represents positive value
6. Money is the end product of what you did
7. Originally, Money was the solution to the problems(/inefficiencies in transactions) arising out of barter exchange system.
8. Money can't be dispensed with
9. There's no such thing as the root of evil!
"For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil" which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
You've heard it said that money is the root of all evil, right? Wrong! Turn with me to one of the most misquoted verses in the Bible. Paul was addressing Timothy, as he was preparing him for public ministry. I will read it to you from the Amplifying Bible, Tim. 6: 10 "For the love of money (and all it buys) placed before the love of God (in reality) is the root of all kinds of evil."
Did you catch that? Let me reread it. A clear distinction must be made between THE LOVE of money and money itself. Let this truth sink deep into your spirit. God is not anti-money, or anti-wealth, He is anti-money WORSHIP. He has helped us to identify that moneylove (worship) is the root of all kinds of evil. In fact, as we have discussed before, God's plan is that we are healthy, wealthy, and wise in this world -- as a testimony of His greatness, power, and glory to come.
Wealth is NOT the only measuring stick of our blessing from God. Wealth is an indication that a godly man has his house in order but not a guarantee of spirituality. The
1. The greed caused by pursuit of money is damaging.
2. spiritual damage
3. there are alternatives to money
4. Family damage
5. If money was such a good thing then IT would serve the people. Instead people serve IT.
6. Money equals a social status
7. money causes interest
All the No points
1. Money can be donated to a good cause.
2. some evil clearly nothing to do with money
3. Money is not the root of all evil. The lack of money is the root of all evil.
4. More
5. Money represents positive value
6. Money is the end product of what you did
7. Originally, Money was the solution to the problems(/inefficiencies in transactions) arising out of barter exchange system.
8. Money can't be dispensed with
9. There's no such thing as the root of evil!
"For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil" which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
You've heard it said that money is the root of all evil, right? Wrong! Turn with me to one of the most misquoted verses in the Bible. Paul was addressing Timothy, as he was preparing him for public ministry. I will read it to you from the Amplifying Bible, Tim. 6: 10 "For the love of money (and all it buys) placed before the love of God (in reality) is the root of all kinds of evil."
Did you catch that? Let me reread it. A clear distinction must be made between THE LOVE of money and money itself. Let this truth sink deep into your spirit. God is not anti-money, or anti-wealth, He is anti-money WORSHIP. He has helped us to identify that moneylove (worship) is the root of all kinds of evil. In fact, as we have discussed before, God's plan is that we are healthy, wealthy, and wise in this world -- as a testimony of His greatness, power, and glory to come.
Wealth is NOT the only measuring stick of our blessing from God. Wealth is an indication that a godly man has his house in order but not a guarantee of spirituality. The