Materialismo
O materialismo é uma armadilha espiritual. A Bíblia alerta que o amor ao dinheiro é raiz de todos os males e nos chama a buscar tesouros no céu, não na terra.
O perigo das riquezas
Que aproveita ao homem ganhar o mundo inteiro e perder a sua alma? O materialismo engana e afasta do que realmente importa.
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?
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.
for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.
for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.
Tesouros no céu
Ajuntai tesouros no céu, onde traça e ferrugem não consomem. O bom nome vale mais que muitas riquezas, e a sabedoria supera o ouro.
Lay Up Treasures in Heaven
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rustdestroy and where thieves break in and steal,but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
and favor is better than silver or gold.
How much better to get wisdom than gold!
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
Contentamento e generosidade
Grande ganho é a piedade com contentamento. A cobiça é idolatria, mas a generosidade traz alegria e bênção.
But godliness with contentment is great gain,
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."
Put to death therefore what is earthly in you:sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
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."
He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity.
As he came from his mother’s womb he shall go again, naked as he came, and shall take nothing for his toil that he may carry away in his hand.
O invisível acima do visível
As coisas que se veem são temporais; as que não se veem são eternas. Devemos fixar os olhos no que é permanente e verdadeiro.
as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
and like a high wall in his imagination.
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
When your eyes light on it, it is gone,
for suddenly it sprouts wings,
flying like an eagle toward heaven.
All day long he craves and craves,
but the righteous gives and does not hold back.
Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with the food that is needful for me,
likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works.
They Had Everything in Common
Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common.