Good day all,

i was doing some thinking lately and got to know that God actually did not create money as money was never part of his original plan. Man did! with money man has played god[s] and go throught the holy scriptures you'll discover that there was never any or much of God's words on the issue of how money should be administered nor gotten.

I think we are the gods of money because we have created the rules and everyone live by the rules. what are your views

Yeah we are the gods of money and that is why we changed the tithes and first fruits God ordained in the bible for the levitical priesthood from agricultural produce into money for clergy today. It is only human to prefer our own creation[money] to that ordained[agricultural produce] by God.

I think there is a misconception here. as sons of God we have power to create. this is what animals don't have. IT is Adam that named the animals "in the name of GOD" God once asked the Israelis to convert there sacrifices to equivalent monetary terms if there destination are far from Jerusalem. then at Jerusalem they can buy whatever for sacrifice. besides money is not a end but a means to an end. If u have a problem use your offering to buy sth 4 your sherpard. money is usually preferred cos if u give him goods and it is not his immediate need he will still trade it for his need probably by barter in old times and u will agree with me this is more difficult

Deut. 8:18
But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

2 Cor. 8:9
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

A christian is given dominion over all things as long as he realise Gods purpose for wealth ; that is to be a blessing and to expand Gods kingdom. That doesnt mean to become materialistic.

1 Cor. 6:12
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

2 Cor. 4:15
For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

1 Cor. 3:21
Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
But the reason for

Trust the prosperity "gospel" pimps to show up on any thread were money is menttioned

I knew Pastor Agbaje would show up here quoting scripture out of context.

Joagbaje:

Deut. 8:18
But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

Please view the verse in context

Deu 8:1-19 All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers.
And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.
Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.
Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.
For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;
A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;
A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.
When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:
Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;
Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
[color=#990000]And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.

Here we go again,

aletheia:

I knew Pastor Agbaje would show up here quoting scripture out of context.

Please view the verse in context

Pls help me know how he quoted out of context

chinedumo:

Pls help me know how he quoted out of context

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