5/30/2023 0 Comments Tell me about heaven randy alcornOnly in isolated cases does Jesus ask someone to give away everything. Scripture clearly calls us to give generously (see 1 Timothy 6:18-21), a call that few Christians seem to take to heart. Indeed, in order for the rich man to own and tend a farm and herds, and have a roof over his head, or, in the case of Joseph and Jesus, to have wood and tools with which to do carpentry, keeping SOME treasures on Earth is necessary! Jesus says, “so is the one who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.” Clearly this parable calls for the followers of Jesus to obey Him by storing up treasures in Heaven, not on Earth.īut that doesn’t mean God forbids us to have anything of value on Earth. He’s guilty of presumption, and of not recognizing God’s complete power over his life, or his own powerlessness to preserve or extend his life. He didn’t understand that his earthly treasures would either be taken from him, or he would be taken from them. In the parable in Luke 12, the rich man foolishly failed to consider his mortality (God calls him not “you evil man,” but “you fool”). He also warns against loving money and placing our faith in money, and the presumption that our self-care and self-provision is worthy of our trust. In His parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16), Jesus warns against excessive savings, not against all savings. Here are the thoughts I shared in response:
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