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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh yea --[b] God wants us to be broke[/b]
that is one of the dumbest thing I have heard.
How are we supposed to live if we are broke?
This is of course a different issue than if some people are con artists and deceiving.
It is funny how people lump everyone together.
It seems if someone is not ONLY preaching fire and brimstone then you are labeled prosperity preacher.
I for one do not want to be a baby Christian who has not grown beyond just not going to hell.
I want to learn how to apply the Word and see the working of the Holy Spirit everyday and in every aspect of my life.[/quote]

You should read the Bible some time. Mark 10:17-22. You cannot be a follower of Christ on easy terms. You cannot serve God and Mammon. Eventually you have to make a choice.[/quote]
I do read the Bible and the verses you refer to are not saying you cannot be wealthy and still be a "real" Christian.
Not serving mammon has to do with sowing to our flesh and not operating in the spirit.
We are called to die to the flesh every day.
But that is not just about "things", it is about how we see God, treat people, it is our love walk, etc

You need to understand that God does not want us to worship anything but Him.
So it is the worship of things, putting things before Him that is the issue.
You can  live God and put him first and legitimately gain wealth.
For me, this whole conversation is less about money and more about how we see God.
Personally, I get frustrated with that old school, incorrect, idea that we are supposed to be broke, sick, and miserable just waiting to get to Heaven.
We will have trials, but Jesus came and OVERcame the world.
His word said that what he did we should be doing and MORE.
If we are to be set apart from the world how can we do it if our lives look like the world ... Miserable 
I don't mean money, but our joy, our walk, our relationship with the Father.
sigh
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If you want to follow me to Heaven, give away what you have and follow me. Being a Christian is not easy. Many Will Seek to Enter Heaven, But Few Will Enter. A lot of modern churches purporting to be Christian have perverted His word in order to gain adherents. Go back to the Word.[/quote]

With your attitude, are you sure you'll be there? [/quote]

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