Faithful Steward

By Joyce Librojo

Should the Christian be a spendthrift? How does the Christian perceive wealth? What should the poor Christian do? What's the purpose of the rich Christian? What's the balance to the contest of Mammon--this world's wealth? Will you remain ignorant about the Lord's will concerning your finances--your pursuit of it, and your management of it?
Jesus describes that Mammon represents this world's riches or wealth, capable of turning your back against God, and attracting your service and loyalty. Christ prefers that you're rich towards God and forbids the possibility of dual service on your part; because He says no one can serve both God and Mammon. 
Faithful Steward is a perfect tool to set the stage on how Christians should manage God's earthly riches. If He plays a role in how you gather it; to know if you've become a servant to Mammon or you've subjected this world's riches to the power and will of the Lord.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Joyce Librojo
• Release date: Mar 20, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393227731

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INTRODUCTION

Should the Christian be a spendthrift? How does the Christian perceive wealth? What should the poor Christian do? What’s the purpose of the rich Christian? What’s the balance to the contest of Mammon—this world’s wealth? Will you remain ignorant about the Lord’s will concerning your finances—your pursuit of it, and your management of it?

David Miller records that Martin Luther considered wealth to be the most common idol on earth, and this was his view on the human race’s desire for wealth. Consequently, Miller considers wealth to be an obstacle to faith according to Paul’s observation in 1 Timothy 6:10, the love of money is the root of all evil. Expressly, Miller emphasizes that it's the love of money that is the obstacle to faith, and not money itself.

More so, there’s a stream of theology that proposes the righteous pursuit of wealth as a derivative or evidence of true faith—religion. Hence, the Calvinists and Puritans don’t condemn wealth or its acquisition to be evil or sinful. They rather consider it acceptable as long as it’s viewed as an act of religious duty or calling.

These protestant circles emphasize that you must work hard and live a decent lifestyle; that you must consider the motive of your pursuit of wealth to be spiritual instead of carnal. John Wesley supported wealth acquisition, according to his famous Sermon 50, he said, gain all you can, save all you can and give all you can.

Clearly, it’s near impossible to give if one is poor; hence, John Wesley and his Methodists were noted for their consistent benevolence to churches, hospitals, and schools.

Nevertheless, this world’s wealth is also known as Mammon. So how can you balance your dealings and interaction with this world’s wealth? What line shouldn’t be crossed in your Christian financial life, especially when you must make wealth in order to give? What should you be careful about; should you be wary of Mammon’s influence?

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