Dinheiro
O dinheiro é ferramenta que pode ser usada para o bem ou para o mal. A Bíblia nos ensina a administrar recursos com sabedoria, generosidade e temor ao Senhor.
Perspectiva bíblica
Guardai-vos da avareza. A vida não consiste na abundância de bens. O dinheiro é servo, nunca senhor.
And he said to them, "Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant.You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’
When your eyes light on it, it is gone,
for suddenly it sprouts wings,
flying like an eagle toward heaven.
Do not toil to acquire wealth;
be discerning enough to desist.
He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity.
Administrar com sabedoria
Honra ao Senhor com as tuas primícias. O sábio administra seus recursos com prudência e visão de eternidade.
Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it.
Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
but righteousness delivers from death.
Wealth gained hastily will dwindle,
but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
How much better to get wisdom than gold!
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
and favor is better than silver or gold.
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
and a poor man is better than a liar.
Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with the food that is needful for me,
Perigos e armadilhas
Quem quer enriquecer cai em tentação. Fuja do amor ao dinheiro e busque contentamento no Senhor.
But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
and like a high wall in his imagination.
Tudo vem de Deus
De ti vem tudo, e das tuas mãos to damos. Os tributos são devidos — dai a César o que é de César e a Deus o que é de Deus.
"But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.
Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.
For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.
Better is the little that the righteous has
than the abundance of many wicked.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
but the Lordupholds the righteous.
In the way of your testimonies I delight
as much as in all riches.