The Bible and Money 101

God owns EVERYTHING.

The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him. Psalm 24:1

So, if God owns everything, it's obvious then that you own nothing. You are merely a steward of God's possessions. Begin to change your thinking today from me and mine, to God's.

Side bar, you don't even own yourself. You were brought with the blood of the Lamb. Your life is not your own.

Principle #2

As an overseer of God's property, He requires you to be a good steward over what He gives you. Right click here to read the Parable of the Bags of Gold

Principle #3

The world operates under the law of buying and selling, but Heaven operates under the law of sowing and reaping or giving and receiving. This means there is no blessing in being stingy.

God doesn't bless you with things including money so that you can hold on to it as some sign of accomplishment. Stashing it all away so that you can have a fat bank account

But instead, your blessings should flow through you to others. Always be willing to give to those in need as well as give offerings to the church. When you give more will be given to you.

"Do not be misled. Remember that you can't ignore God and get away with it. You will always reap what you sow." Galatians 6:7

"If you give, you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Whatever measure you use in giving--large or small--it will be used to measure what is given back to you." Luke 6:38

Don't seek money or things, seek to do the will of God and in doing so He will take care of your needs.

"Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matthew 6:31-33

Principle #5

Your Job is not your source, God is your source. Your place of employment is merely the channel God uses to supply your needs. Because God owns everything, he is still your source, not the job. So keep your hope in God not in your job.

Principle #6

The Love of money will cause you to misplace your priorities and fall into sin.

"For the love of money is at the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows." 1 Timothy 6:10

Principle #7

The world is influenced and governed by the spirit of mammon [money], but as a child of God you should be governed by the spirit of God.

"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God." Romans 8:14

1. Proverbs 13:22 "A good man leaves an inheritance to his childrens' children" indicating that God wants us to make a difference, financially, in our family tree.

2. Proverbs 21:20 "In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has." This gives us an idea of how God wants us to save for a rainy day, to set something back for safekeeping.

3. Proverbs 22:7 states that "The rich rule over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender." Really? The Bible discourages debt? Does God really want me to pay my debts off and avoid debt? Yes.

4. Luke 14:28 "For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it." Does Jesus really want me to save up and pay for the things I buy?

5. Matt. 6:24 "You cannot serve both God and money".