Eloi wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 12:31 pm
POI wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 12:28 pm
Diogenes wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 12:44 pm
As the OP suggests, this thread is about why the church does not practice poverty and instead preaches the 'prosperity gospel' in conjunction with the failed apocalyptic prophesies in the synoptic gospels.
I now extend post #151 to all Christians, who have seen and/or responded in this thread. Meaning, if Jesus deems your <material possessions / wealth> as 'bad', because it distracts from numbero uno (Jesus/God), why not get rid of them?
Where did "Jesus deems your <material possessions / wealth> as 'bad' "?
Luke 14:33, as answered to "JW".
Ah, you are still lurking about.... Great, this means you are still reading along.... I see you made no effort to answer post 151, which contradicts your prior statement that you 'have no time'.
I will now give you an answer. But I am starting to loose
faith that you will
earnestly do the same...
(My answer)....
When Jesus was alive, He believed this, yes. He was essentially a homeless preacher, completely disinterested in material possessions. If He really existed, and also made all the statements He was said to have made, (ala from Scripture), then yes, I would be deemed NOT to be one of His disciples. But guess what,
neither would you.
So here's the fundamental/core difference between you and I, in regards to this topic.... I no longer believe a postmortem Jesus exists. I think He is dead, like the rest of us some day will be. As having read Scripture, much like reading the Rig Veda or any other claimed godly text, I can take a step back and ask these questions of the ones who actually believe in them.
You, on the other hand, believe there exists some postmortem Jesus/other watching/judging.
So, are you going to give away your possessions, (just short of necessary survival), or not? Assuming you continue not to, I can only ask... Does 'Jesus" approve? Probably not. Hence, He would likely not consider you having enough faith. As they say,
words are cheap.
Action speaks louder than words.
The ball is now in your court.
In case anyone is wondering... The avatar quote states the following:
"I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness."