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1. In general, a righteous life will have certain tendencies towards prosperity.
God want us to work hard. (Conversely, if we are lazy in our jobs, this is poor testimony).
God want us to work smart.
If a righteous person work hard + work smart, and avoid vices e.g. drinking, he will tend towards prosperity. This is what many verses in Proverbs teach.

"Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich."… Continue

“Share everything with your brother. Do not say, ‘It is private property.’ If you share what is everlasting, you should be that much more willing to share things which do not last.” - The Didache, c. 90 AD, (Did. 4:8)

“Now then hear me and be at peace among yourselves, have regard one to another, and assist one another, and do not partake of what God has created alone in abudance, but share it with those that are in need. For some men through their much eating bring weakness on the flesh, and i… Continue

Jay Beaman's states that 13 of 21, or 62% of American Pentecostal groups formed by 1917 show evidence of being pacifist sometime in their history. (Beaman, J: Pentecostal Pacifism: The Origin, Development, and Rejection of Pacifistic Belief among the Pentecostals, Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Hillsboro, KA, 1989)

Assemblies of God
Resolution Concerning the Attitude of the General Council of the Assemblies of God Toward any Military Service which Involves the Actual Participatio… Continue

Can a Christian be rich? That depends on how you define “rich”. If being rich means earning much money, it is neither good nor bad, because you can earn much money and still give it all away to the poor and the needy – and there’s nothing wrong with that. But if being rich means having much money, if it is to keep a lot of resources for one self and thereby not give it to the poor – then it is wrong.

We live in a world where 1,4 billion people live in extreme poverty, that is, on less than one… Continue

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Luke 22:35-38 is often cited to challenge the Christian pacifist perspective. In this passage, Jesus instructed his disciples to buy swords, amongst other items.


Luke 22:35-38: Then Jesus asked them, "When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?" "Nothing," they answered. He said to them, "But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one… Continue