tickleandrose wrote on Mar 13
th, 2019 at 12:10pm:
well, I know that in Christianity, not just evangelicals. Its not prosperity that is sinful. But rather, human life - itself is sinful to start with. And only through Christ, + repent +/- church (depending if you are catholic or protestant) that your sins can be repented.
Having money per se is not a sin by default, however, the lure of earthly possessions on our lewd mortal body often lead us into temptation, and the 7 deadly sins.
So having no possessions at all, takes away those temptations.But, is having nothing at all, the path to enlightenment? THAT is the ultimate quest for human life.
Not really.
Having no possessions, does not relieve us of lust and temptation.
Having possessions/money is not a sin.
It is the lusting, for such, which is the wrong [against God]. ....which is
idolatry [....loving the things in this world].
Matthew 22:36
Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
Possessions ?
1 Timothy 6:9
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1 Timothy 6:6
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Ecclesiastes 7:16
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Even if we divested ourselves of all our possessions/money,
that wouldn't necessarily mean a blessed, happy and peaceful life,
....
if we were to return to lusting after, possessions and money.
Try to be grateful [to God], and happy for the good things we have.
Try to help others in hardship, if/when we can.