Christian History Magazine—Issue 19: Money in Christian History: Part II
Overview
Over the centuries, Christians have been persuaded to “sacrificially” finance massive construction projects, armed military invasions, corrupt ecclesiastical bureaucracies, and all manner of missionary outreaches. Businessmen have held lofty aspirations of “doing great things for God” with their riches, while ascetics have denied themselves comfort towards the maintenance of piety. What does it mean to live and give sacrificially? Christian History & Biography provides several historical answers to this timeless, confusing question.
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Top Highlights
“Methodists had become 20, 30, or even 100 times richer than they were at first. With this increase in wealth had come a decrease in godliness. It seemed to him the more money the Methodists had, the less they loved the Lord.” (source)
“Where our treasure is, there is our trust, our security, our consolation and our God. Hoarding is idolatry.” (source)
“The first was a lessening of their love for God, shown by a lack of interest in sanctification.” (source)
“. Christians must account to the Lord for how they have used money” (source)
“Earthly goods are given to be used, not to be collected.” (source)
- Title: Christian History Magazine—Issue 19: Money in Christian History: Part II
- Author: Christian History Institute
- Series: Christian History Magazine
- Publisher: Christian History Institute
- Print Publication Date: 1988
- Logos Release Date: 2009
- Era: era:Contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Money › History; Wealth › Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines
- Resource ID: LLS:12.30.19
- Resource Type: Magazine
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T16:40:29Z