Word Count: 283

Send Article To Friend

Print/Use Article

Contact Tim Bennett

---

Live long and Prosper?

by Tim Bennett  
10/21/2008 / Humor

Should we be considering a Biblical perspective on our current economic woes? Should we be asking where financial turmoil leaves prosperity teaching (I refuse to call it the "prosperity doctrine"..the word doctrine lends tacit legitimacy to it) that is so rife in the church today.

Does that fact that my retirement savings balance is shrinking mean that God no longer loves me? Is there sin in my life? I own stocks that have dropped through the floor what was God thinking? My Father.why have you forsaken me?

I am concerned that Scripture must be wrongI have a couple of dynamic translations of passages that I think will help put things in perspective:

Each man should invest what he has been advised by his planner to invest, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful investor. (2 Cor 9:7)

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and with the optional leather trim (Luke 6:38)

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and go long in oil futures..give the poor instructions on how to do the same, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." (Luke 18:22)

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to show orphans and widows how to maximise their investment returns and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. (James 1:27)

I have been believing God for a S class Mercedes for so longbut I would settle now for a Lexus or even a nice little E class."My God shall supply all my ridiculous wishes according to His riches in glory."

Tim is a popular humorist, theologian and Christian communicator. He shares his insights regularly at http://godhasasenseofhumour.blogspot.com/ and http://66thoughts.blogspot.com/

Copyright 2008 Tim Bennett

Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com-CHRISTIAN WRITERS

If you died today, are you absolutely certain that you would go to heaven? You can be! Click here and TRUST JESUS NOW

Read more articles by Tim Bennett

Like reading Christian Articles? Check out some more options. Read articles in Main Site Articles, Most Read Articles or our highly acclaimed Challenge Articles. Read Great New Release Christian Books for FREE in our Free Reads for Reviews Program. Or enter a keyword for a topic in the search box to search our articles.

---

Enter comments below. Due to spam, all hyperlinks posted in the comments are now immediately disabled by our system.

Please type the following word below:

Not readable? Change text.

The opinions expressed by authors do not necessarily reflect the opinion of FaithWriters.com.

Hire a Christian Writer, Christian Writer Wanted, Christian Writer Needed, Christian Content Needed, Find a Christian Editor, Hire a Christian Editor, Christian Editor, Find a Christian Writer