Jesus is on the wall

[Canuck Carrie 1]

Sounds like Barbara should lay off the myrrh.

[nayalamb 1]

Sounds like Barbara should lay off the myrrh.

[chri'stina 190]

i thought Jesus (pbuh) was against of money changers and charging $$ in the name of God

Does God Want You To Be Rich?

Thanks for posting that. I hadn't seen it. I'm still reading but wanted to post this from the first page of the article:

"It is one of the New Testament's hardest teachings, yet generations of churchgoers have understood that being Christian, on some level, means being ready to sacrifice--money, autonomy or even their lives."

That is very true and I do not like the new movement in churches where it's all about being prosperous. My church is similar in fundamental beleifs as these churches, but we do not focus on prosperity constantly like many churches do, sadly. In fact, our church is always trying to talk about it to get people to stop focusing on material prosperity. It's a struggle now in American churches of who will end up making it all about money and who will stick to the Gospel.

It's very very disheartening to me.

I'm not saying that those churches do nothing good. I'm sure they do, but the message is being focused on one area.

IMO, God calls everyone to their own specific plan for life. Some are rich, some are poor, in order to show God's love to whoever they are around, rich or poor. We aren't supposed to be cookie cutters of eachother. We aren't all supposed to be rich, otherwise who would be willing to live poor, to be able to know poor people who need help. There's too much emphasis on material prosperity in some of these churches. "Well if you're poor, you must not know God well..or you didn't give into our ministry." "Oh you're rich, you must have been blessed because you gave xxx amount to our ministry!".

*ramble done*

[almaty 19]

i thought Jesus (pbuh) was against of money changers and charging $$ in the name of God

Does God Want You To Be Rich?

Thanks for posting that. I hadn't seen it. I'm still reading but wanted to post this from the first page of the article:

"It is one of the New Testament's hardest teachings, yet generations of churchgoers have understood that being Christian, on some level, means being ready to sacrifice--money, autonomy or even their lives."

That is very true and I do not like the new movement in churches where it's all about being prosperous. My church is similar in fundamental beleifs as these churches, but we do not focus on prosperity constantly like many churches do, sadly. In fact, our church is always trying to talk about it to get people to stop focusing on material prosperity. It's a struggle now in American churches of who will end up making it all about money and who will stick to the Gospel.

It's very very disheartening to me.

I'm not saying that those churches do nothing good. I'm sure they do, but the message is being focused on one area.

IMO, God calls everyone to their own specific plan for life. Some are rich, some are poor, in order to show God's love to whoever they are around, rich or poor. We aren't supposed to be cookie cutters of eachother. We aren't all supposed to be rich, otherwise who would be willing to live poor, to be able to know poor people who need help. There's too much emphasis on material prosperity in some of these churches. "Well if you're poor, you must not know God well..or you didn't give into our ministry." "Oh you're rich, you must have been blessed because you gave xxx amount to our ministry!".

*ramble done*

very well stated...

[Reba 2]

very well stated...

I'll second that

Its not "who ever has the most toys wins". You can't take it with you. I thought the point of the Christian religion was not financial prosperity, but spiritual prosperity. I seriously think that Jesus would be very upset if he read that article, or knew what Bob & Bobby where thinking about. Sure, God helps those who help themselves, but is bilking people out of $10 of their hard earned money to see a bad paint job what he meant?

But come the rapture rich Pastor man, can I have your BMW? Cuz ya just know I ain't goin!

I just don't understand prospering from something like this, or even considering it. They should just share it for for the sake of sharing.

[Mirorgate 0]

That is the worst roller-job I ever did see accept for my first one when I was like 8yrs old. and if thats a profile of Jesus.... my crinkled sheets straight outa the dryer has the nativity on it. I can show you the camels broken back

[ieldanth 0]

Great...

True or not, their first instinct after witnessing this and believing it was Jesus was how to turn it into a Temple of Mammon?

[Reba 2]

a friend of mine up in Toronto has Gengis Khan on her bathroom wall in the fake marble. She could make a mint!

[chri'stina 190]

very well stated...

I'll second that

Its not "who ever has the most toys wins". You can't take it with you. I thought the point of the Christian religion was not financial prosperity, but spiritual prosperity. I seriously think that Jesus would be very upset if he read that article, or knew what Bob & Bobby where thinking about. Sure, God helps those who help themselves, but is bilking people out of $10 of their hard earned money to see a bad paint job what he meant?

But come the rapture rich Pastor man, can I have your BMW? Cuz ya just know I ain't goin!

I just don't understand prospering from something like this, or even considering it. They should just share it for for the sake of sharing.

That is the worst roller-job I ever did see accept for my first one when I was like 8yrs old. and if thats a profile of Jesus.... my crinkled sheets straight outa the dryer has the nativity on it. I can show you the camels broken back

[almaty 19]

That is the worst roller-job I ever did see accept for my first one when I was like 8yrs old. and if thats a profile of Jesus.... my crinkled sheets straight outa the dryer has the nativity on it. I can show you the camels broken back

the camel was gay ?? brokeback?