What is humility and why is it good?

[red_demonman]

Originally Posted by loramin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Have you actually read the bible? NOTHING Jesus said is in any way supportive of owning anything other than your own home and enough food to eat (let alone a company!). If you're a true Christian, owning everything that would have been considered "rich" around 0 A.D. means you're going to hell (there's that famous bible quote about it's harder for them to get into heaven than for a camel to go through the eye of a needle).

By the literal definition of Christ's words, 99.9% of Christians on this planet are going to hell ... but the Christian faith is more than Christ's literal word.

That is certainly one interpretation, but is not accurate at all when given in context. The surrounding verses explain very plainly what it means, From Mark 10 (NKJV):

23 Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!” 24 And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, “Children, how hard it is [b]for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

The emphasis here is on trusting in riches and not trusting in God. Wealth in and of itself was not the sin but there is a recognition that with great riches there is a tendency to trust in your own accomplishments and wealth than to trust in God, which is sin.

Additionally in the New Testament there are wealthy believers that maintain wealth and use it toward the Kingdom, such as Lydia. She hosted others and used her wealth but the emphasis was not on living as a beggar. She was the definition of a wealthy businesswoman. She used her resources for good but there is not evidence that she threw away her business.

There are plenty of other examples also in the New Testament of wealth where people were prideful with their wealth, and it did not end well for those individuals (see Annanias and Sapphira).

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