Can you be rich and be a good Christian?

One can be a real Christian and be rich. But it is not easy, the Bible says, and experience confirms it. Jesus knew that the rich young ruler would not obey the most important thing he told him – “and come, follow me” – if he kept his wealth. The goal of getting rich is a foolish goal.

Do you have to be poor to be a Christian?

Christians don’t have to be poor, but they do need to keep material things in perspective. Jesus seemed to know how hard it would be to place God first when making a lot of money becomes a primary objective. He knew riches and lavish living aren’t conducive to the development of humility and faith.

What is the most powerful Christian religion?

the Catholic Church
The largest Christian denomination is the Catholic Church, with 1.3 billion baptized members. The second largest Christian branch is either Protestantism (if it is considered a single group), or the Eastern Orthodox Church (if Protestants are considered to be divided into multiple denominations).

What does God say about being rich?

“Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.”

What does God say about the poor?

Proverbs 19:17 (NIV) “Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done.”

What does the Bible say about being rich and poor?

2 Corinthians 8:9 (NIV) “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.”

Is it better to be poor or rich in life?

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. Better to be poor and honest than rich and dishonest. Better to be a poor person who has integrity than to be rich and double-dealing. It’s better to be poor and live a blameless life than to be rich but crooked in one’s lifestyle.

Was Jesus rich when he became poor?

Scripture says that Jesus, “though He was rich… for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich” (2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might be rich.

What does the Bible say about being poor and honest?

Proverbs 28:6 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse. Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse. Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and rich. Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.

Is it better to be a poor person who has integrity?

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich. The poor walks in integrity and the rich perverts his way. Better to be a poor person who has integrity than to be rich and double-dealing.