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Jul 12, 2019 · Jesus said, ‘Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old’ (Luke 12:33). And you said in Desiring God, ‘Jesus is not against investment. He is against bad investment — namely, setting your heart on the comforts and securities that money can afford in this world.
Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” New Living Translation Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow ...
Mar 24, 2021 · Updated Mar 24, 2021. “Looking at him, Jesus showed love to him and said to him, ‘One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven ...
Mar 8, 2021 · Here are 7 things Jesus said on the subject of money, and what they mean for us today: 1. “Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you” (Matthew 5:42). Most of us think that our giving and lending is a matter of personal preference.
Jesus indicates that for those who have achieved love for God and return to the spiritual realm (resurrection of the righteous - Luke 14:14), "will be like the angels in heaven." This word "angels" is translated from the Greek word ἄγγελος (aggelos), which refers to "a messenger, envoy, one who is sent" and "a messenger from God."
Jesus told the man to do something which the man could not do. He should sell all his riches and give the money to the poor. Yet even this was not the end, for after he did this, Jesus told the man to “Come, follow Me” (Matthew 19:21; Mark 10:21; Luke 18:22). The point of Jesus was that the young man would never “arrive.”
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No. Jesus isn't instructing us to give everything away, to empty our closets, nor to forgo savings. What Jesus requires is a pure heart devoted to God. To have that, we must know Him (John 14:6). When we know God, we can then allow Him to instruct and guide us on how to live. That includes how to deal with our money and possessions.
