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To: IronJack
I needn't justify my actions to you or anyone else. The money is mine...

It may be true that you do not have to justify your actions to any person, but you will give an account of what you do with your money:

"For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. It is written: 'As surely as I live,' says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.’” So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God." Romans 12:10-12

the money is mine...

Two things are certain. One day every penny of our precious money will be distributed to others, and they will do with it as they please. Second, we will answer for the selfishness of our hearts, and how we responded to Jesus' command:

"Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you." Matthew 5:42

And,

"Then the Lord said to him, “Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You foolish people! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? But now as for what is inside you — be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you." Luke 11:39-41

Spare me the guilt trip. I could walk by bums all day long with cnotes dripping from my vest pockets and not feel bad.

I would not want to enter into judgment having lived with such an attitude, for in the above passage Jesus very next words consist of a dire warning:

“Woe to you Pharisees..."

91 posted on 02/23/2012 8:49:06 AM PST by tjd1454
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To: tjd1454
I will answer for my actions and my attitude before the Almighty, but not before you.

You may also want to consider that your self-righteous judgment will itself be judged before that very same throne.

92 posted on 02/23/2012 11:49:38 AM PST by IronJack (=)
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