Is It Wrong for Christians to Be Rich?
In the Gospels, Jesus tells a rich young nobleman to sell all of his personal possessions and give the proceeds to the poor, promising, "you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me” (Matthew 19:21, NKJV). Jesus then told His disciples, “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” (19:24, NKJV). Should we interpret this passage to mean that money and possessions will keep us out of Heaven? Dr. David K. Bernard looks at ...