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.
15 He said to them, "Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."
21 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
21 "His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
5 Why do you set your eyes on that which is not?
For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.
4 Don’t weary yourself to be rich.
In your wisdom, show restraint.
10 He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. 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.
9 Honor Yahweh with your substance,
with the first fruits of all your increase;
22 Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth,
and he adds no trouble to it.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
but righteousness delivers from death.
11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away,
but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
1 A good name is more desirable than great riches,
and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
16 Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh,
than great treasure with trouble.
22 That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness.
A poor man is better than a liar.
8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies.
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.
9 But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.
17 Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
5 Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you."
4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
like an unscalable wall in his own 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.
14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and we have given you of your own.
7 Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
6 For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, continually doing this very thing.
16 Better is a little that the righteous has,
than the abundance of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
but Yahweh upholds the righteous.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies,
as much as in all riches.