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We had this topic last Sunday in our church. When our pastor asked the congregation this question, I raised my hand when he said “Who says yes?” In my mind, what I can only justify with my answer is that the Lord wants us to be rich in Spirit, in knowledge of His Word, and rich in terms of heavenly treasures period. But then he gave us 4 Theology of which you can reflect with towards your attitude on money, wealth, and possessions. Here below was my note (and oh some words are incomplete, just a word not the whole context, my apologies) 1. POVERTY THEOLOGY Their VIEW of PROSPERITY is : Non-materialistic, Disregard possession. For them, “Possessions are CURSE” Their VIEW of PURCHASES is: Lowest Quality        For them, they would probably give their possessions to the needy thinking that they don’t need those things because they have a proof Bible text that says: “Sell all and give to the poor” (Luke 18:18-22) But as you look at the whole context o...

1. To absorb the wrath of God. 2. To show the wealth of God’s love and grace for sinners. 3. To show His own love for us. 4. To give eternal life to all who believe in Him. 5. To show that the worst evil is meant by God for good. 6. To freed us from slavery of sin. 7. For the forgiveness of sins. 8. To provide the basis for justification. 9. To complete the obedience that becomes righteousness. 10. To heal us from moral, physical sickness. 11. To take away our condemnation. 12. To free us from the bondage to the fear of death. 13. To cancel the legal demands of the law against us. 14. To become a ransom for many. 15. To ransom people from every tribe and language and people and nation. 16. To abolish circumcision and all rituals as the basis of salvation. 17. To free us from the futility of our ancestry. 18. To destroy the hostility between races. 19. To bring the Old Testament priesthood to an end and become the eternal priesthood. 20. To become a sympathetic and he...