amen. I am fighting in the Spirit with you. There is change afoot though; I can feel it.
Acts chapter 4:32 closes by stating that the first followers of Jesus did not consider their possessions to be their own but rather held in common, in order to use what they had on behalf of those in want. For example, Barnabas, a Levite from Cyprus, sold a plot of land and donated the proceeds to the apostles.[2] As told at the beginning of Acts chapter 5, Ananias and Sapphira, following Barnabas' example, also sold their land but secretly withheld a portion of the proceeds. Ananias presented his donation to Peter. Peter replied, "Why is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit?" Peter pointed out that Ananias was in control of the money and could give or keep it as he saw fit, but had withheld a portion of it. Peter stated that Ananias had lied not to men, but to God. Because of his actions Ananias died on the spot and was carried out. Everyone who heard about the incident feared the Lord. Three hours after Ananias' death his wife arrived, unaware of what had happened. Peter asked her the price of the land that she and Ananias had sold, and she stated the same untruthful price that Ananias had given. She too fell dead.[3]
Sunday School lesson about greed
Indeed
Psalm 9:17
“The wicked shall be turned into hell, And all the nations that forget God. “
” The wicked shall be turned back unto Sheol, Even all the nations that forget God. “
I just finished Isaiah, and I had a very tough time with it. Couldn’t really absorb it, at least not in the way I suspect I should have.
I am hoping Jeremiah is different. I have been trying to read the bible front to back, and then I will go back and start learning about it with perspectives I probably didn’t pick up.
I’ll need the help of others for some of that, for sure.
I think the point is not to have your life ruled by gain.
We have plenty of poor Christians. We don’t need anymore.