28 God blessed them and said to them, “BE FRUITFUL and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
Reading this verse, I remember a father who hardly cope up in providing his family daily needs, yet, almost yearly the wife give birth. And, when asked why keep in reproducing even if cannot afford to take care of the incoming child? The answer was, because it's the will of God to multiply therefore it's a blessing and God will provide. Few years ago, it was also my notion so, I assume that even now someone or perhaps great majority of us still have this notion. But then, thankfully someone made me aware of the verse and noticed that before increase in number it does say be FRUITFUL first. What does fruitful means? In dictionary, one of the meaning simply means successful. So, it implies for those who believe and practice christianity that before increasing in number, the head of the family ought to be successful, prolific or at least capable enough to provide for the upcoming offspring. Now it make sense, God won't simply say increase in number without thinking about the needed provision, right? After all, God as characterised in the bible is a planner to our benefit "Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope"
2nd: this verse.
1 Timothy 6:10 New International Version (NIV)
10 For the LOVE of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
2nd: this verse.
1 Timothy 6:10 New International Version (NIV)
10 For the LOVE of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
Most probably, you already had heard about this one. It simply says, money is not the root of all evil, it's the LOVE of it. But, I think even after realising this verse, when we start to chase after money we tend to love it. No wonder, the bible also says in "Matthew 6:24 - No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money". So, is that it, I mean is it therefore better not to chase prosperity? I believe this again is a common notion for Christians alike, this is maybe why a lot of those who strongly believe in Christianity and practice the faith are either lacking in motivation to chase prosperity or, care less about it as long as they can go about their daily lives without really thinking and planning about their future and their children's future. Yet in contrary, He plans to prosper us "Jeremiah 29:11". So, is there ever a way or a solution so that whenever we try to chase prosperity we will not be pierced with many grief? Well, I think there is, it's GIVING. Giving while chasing prosperity will I think help us to not be greedy.
Perhaps, these are just two of the few other bible verses related to finance that I think mostly misinterpreted, thus, Christians who try to practice the faith as according to the book somehow (not all though) drawback to chase prosperity
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