tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697346868847441407.post2039978562034508841..comments2023-10-16T07:20:15.831-07:00Comments on God & Mammon: A Camel in the Eye of a NeedleSierraSojournerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16765141300614054554noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697346868847441407.post-88150516376800665912015-05-29T08:32:03.261-07:002015-05-29T08:32:03.261-07:00Michael Idarecis claims spiritually this passage i...Michael Idarecis claims spiritually this passage is highlighting the ego of man which contrasts the Reign of God. The "eye" is the "I" of a rich man's inflated ego. The rich man has an enormous "I", we also see earlier in verse 16 the rich man wanted to stand upon his own will to enter into the reign of the heavens. Whereas the camel being an unclean animal is synonymous to a regular person with an "I" so small that it is the size of a needle. Therefore the eye ("I") of a needle is easier to enter into the reign of the heavens" over the "I" of the rich man.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576282602031143907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697346868847441407.post-3181646975840286862014-12-10T12:19:27.863-08:002014-12-10T12:19:27.863-08:00Hi,
Who can I speak to regarding advertising toda...Hi,<br /><br />Who can I speak to regarding advertising today?<br /><br />Thanks, <br /><br />Gary<br /><br />gary@socialreality.comGaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680644506442305656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697346868847441407.post-10932175686497749562012-02-04T07:06:39.809-08:002012-02-04T07:06:39.809-08:00I really enjoyed reading this post. I have a frien...I really enjoyed reading this post. I have a friend right now who's main focus is getting wealth. It's sad that he has people in his ear that are about getting money By any mean necessary. <br /><br />It's the worst feeling in the world seeing your friends go down the wrong path headed to destruction.TruthByDefaulthttp://truthbydefault.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697346868847441407.post-32099443343343933262011-10-31T10:27:08.564-07:002011-10-31T10:27:08.564-07:00I inherited a large sum of money a few years ago, ...I inherited a large sum of money a few years ago, and asked myself what can I do with each dollar that is to the glory of God? Buy ever more expensive houses and cars? I prayed on this, and was answered by the Holy Spirit. I have given away nearly all of it to non-profit organisations working to end the suffering of our brothers and sisters throughout the world as I am commanded by the testament of our Lord and Saviour, and am at a loss to understand how any Christian in a position of wealth could do otherwise. The rest it's in trust for the education of my son so that he might fulfil his God-given potential to make the world a better place as a doctor. Read the Book, people, the choices are clear!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697346868847441407.post-63193668952749190172009-11-24T15:11:50.499-08:002009-11-24T15:11:50.499-08:00www.godmammon.com is very informative. The article...www.godmammon.com is very informative. The article is very professionally written. I enjoy reading www.godmammon.com every day.<br /><a href="http://www.paydayloanstation.com" rel="nofollow">instant cash loans</a> <br /><a href="http://www.paydayloanstation.com/pay-day-loans.shtml" rel="nofollow">pay day loans</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697346868847441407.post-66847255205220575262009-10-23T11:24:42.099-07:002009-10-23T11:24:42.099-07:00How can one cleanse ones own heart? Out of the hea...How can one cleanse ones own heart? Out of the heart produces every kind of evil. Why would a heart that is evil even want cleansing? Would it not desire the evil that it is? <br /><br />Money is not evil – the LOVE of money is. When money becomes a god it produces all kinds of evil attain and maintain it. Money is simple a tool or means that God allows us to us for His greater good. To support His on-going work of Kingdom building; proclaiming His message of repentance and belief, strengthening those of the faith, and helping others in need – their greatest need to know that their sin no longer belongs to them but to Christ and in its place they receive His righteousness. Which brings us back to a clean heart – “create in me a clean heart O God” and He does through the blood that covers all your sins. Forgiven in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. – a clean heart cleansed by a Savior who is not you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697346868847441407.post-33951064485386306972009-08-15T03:24:16.778-07:002009-08-15T03:24:16.778-07:00you should not comment, you don't know what yo...you should not comment, you don't know what you talking about. wealth is evil, money is evil... real wealth is in our soul, in heaven. jesus sais it many times but you are commenting according to your hearth. cleanse you hearth first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697346868847441407.post-46480333288131898692009-03-22T11:46:00.000-07:002009-03-22T11:46:00.000-07:00Hi Anonymous, Thanks for sharing your thoughts on ...Hi Anonymous, Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the wealth dilemma... enjoyed reading about your decision and comments.SierraSojournerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16765141300614054554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697346868847441407.post-47377486737783183012009-03-18T15:18:00.000-07:002009-03-18T15:18:00.000-07:00I'm facing a seeming dillema about wealth. I've go...I'm facing a seeming dillema about wealth. I've got an opporunity to control an inhertiance of seven figures. That's pretty much wealth by anyone standards. Not being in control of it all myself is like being a servant instead of a master. I can see that its a Biblical principle that heirs are not to remain as mere servants all thier life ( Gal 4 ) and that if a man can be made free, he should get free. ( 1 Cor 7:21 ). Its definately a good and natural thing to enjoy being on top instead being a servant instead of a lord. Yet, the Bible also speaks of discipleship with radical measures of faith, obedience and sacrifice. The rich young ruler is tied up with man's ways and things. But God has made it clear that you cannot serve two masters. It is also written than no man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life ( 2 Tim 2:4 ). So the decision for me to not take control over an inheritance was the decision not to get entangled in the everdemanding requirements of wealth issues, like tax, investments, laws, and the like. It sounds so promising to labour for God's redemptive purposes in the world of poverty and suffering ( not to mention your own christian friends ) but the true way is the Lord's way of the cross - that His Spirit will affect the world. As Paul's example: I count all but dung that I may know Him and the power of his resurrection. If we dont know Him intimately, how can we do anything for God? And the cost of knowing Him like a true disciple is worth everything. God is God of heaven and earth, he doesn't need our pitiful offerings of gold and silver for his purposes. He has alwyas used human instruments. The one great need of the church always has been and always will be the great Holy Ghost. <BR/>! amen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697346868847441407.post-63820009346760529852007-11-22T23:50:00.000-08:002007-11-22T23:50:00.000-08:00Any way you interpret this passage, the message Ch...Any way you interpret this passage, the message Christ challenges every man and woman up to this day with is this: IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO LEAVE EVERYTHING BEHIND TO FOLLOW ME...YOU ARE NOT WORTHY OF ENTERING THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. Christ touched on this same theme when he said he did not COME INTO THE WORLD TO BRING PEACE, BUT TO SEPERATE MOTHER FROM DAUGHTER, AND TURN SON AGAINST FATHER, AND HUSBAND AGAINST WIFE ETC. ETC.<BR/>The ultimate message is clear,..AND IT IS VERY HARD TEACHING for some...who deep down have their treasures stored up here on this earth in everything from their grandchild to their profession to their savings account and their sex life...CHRIST REPEATEDLY EMPHASIZED THE SAME THEME: HE WHO FINDS HIS LIFE WILL LOSE IT, AND HE WHO LOSES HIS LIFE...WILL FIND IT...meaning...when you've lost or given up EVERYTHING you love in your heart about this wicked, temporary, passing world...YOU ARE TRULY ON THE RIGHT PATH. Until each of us is prepared to sacrafice absolutely ALL for our Christianity...we have much to work on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697346868847441407.post-77186183397776775332007-10-31T12:53:00.000-07:002007-10-31T12:53:00.000-07:00Yes, thanks for the correction. They are not the s...Yes, thanks for the correction. They are not the same, just very similar.SierraSojournerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16765141300614054554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697346868847441407.post-73249762980866089772007-10-31T10:29:00.000-07:002007-10-31T10:29:00.000-07:00The Greek words for "camel" and "rope" differ by o...The Greek words for "camel" and "rope" differ by one letter: Kamelon vs Kamilon (you can change the font to "symbol" to see what those look like in Greek.) All of the oldest manuscripts have "camel".LotharBothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06806302628374941715noreply@blogger.com