Go to Part 1 The sin of greed can as well creep into a believer’s life. Believers are as well encouraged to guard against the temptation of greed. The scriptures charge that both in their personal walk and ministry, believers must distance themselves from greedy desires. Let us dig more. Greed can compromise one’s Christian walk In instructing Timothy, Paul provided an example of some people (believers?) who had abandoned the faith in their pursuit of money. He wrote: “People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge…
The Sin of Greed
Part 1. “Greed” is interchangeably used with “Covetousness” in some translations. In the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary it is defined as “an excessive desire to acquire more than one has, especially wealth and material possession, usually leading to inappropriate behavior”[1] [and lifestyle]. The temptation to the sin of greed may clothe itself in a variety of ways. It may come as a desire to make a name, financial and material success, find comfort, gain influence, et cetera. Going with the wording of Isaiah 14:12-15 and Ezekiel 28:11-19, it appears that reference is made to Satan (at least in a metaphorical…
Spiritual Gifts: How do I discover mine? (1 Corinthians 12:1-11)
The New Testament affirms that believers in Christ have been given at least one gift by the Holy Spirit, with which to serve within the body of Christ. At the same time, it should be admitted that there is no specific formula laid out in the Scriptures on how to discover a spiritual gift. So, this article is not necessarily something like “five or ten steps” to discovering your spiritual gift(s). However, we can glean some conceptual guidelines that could lead one to find the area of gifting the Holy Spirit has equipped them with for service. First things first…