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We are not to pursue and accumulate worldly wealth and possessions.
We are not to pursue worldly wealth
We are not to pursue worldly possessions
We are not to accumulate worldly wealth
We are not to accumulate worldly wealth
Category: Prioritization & Acquisition of Wealth & Possessions
Type: Negative
Form: Explicit
Source dataset: New Testament
Uniqueness: Not unique
Classical commandment: No
New Covenant Literal Application
Applies to Person Categories: Not specified
Literal Application: Not specified
More explanation about New Covenant Literal Application
The New Covenant Literal Application Code (NCLA) is an interpretive guide used by the authors to indicate which person categories a mitzvah applies to, and at what level of literal compliance.
It combines person categories such as Jewish, K'rov Yisrael, and Gentile, together with male/female distinctions and an application level such as mandated, recommended, optional, or prohibited.
This code reflects the authors' interpretive opinion and is provided for prayerful consideration. On this page, the technical code is summarized into plain language to help new readers understand it more easily.
Bible references
Key NT Scriptures
- Matthew 6:19-21
Supportive NT Scriptures
- Colossians 3:2
- Hebrews 13:5
- James 2:5
- John 6:27
- 1 John 2:15
- Luke 12:15
- Luke 12:21
- Luke 12:33-34
- Luke 14:33
- Luke 16:11
- Luke 18:22
- Mark 10:21
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Matthew 6:24-34
- Matthew 13:22
- Matthew 19:21-23
- Revelation 3:17
- 1 Timothy 6:9-11
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19
- 2 Timothy 3:1-2
Supportive OT Scriptures
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2 Chronicles 1:11-12
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Ecclesiastes 5:9
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Jeremiah 9:22
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Proverbs 11:28
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Proverbs 16:8
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Proverbs 22:1
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Proverbs 23:4-5
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Proverbs 28:6
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Proverbs 28:20
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Proverbs 30:7-9
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Psalms 37:16
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Psalms 49:6-7
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Psalms 62:11
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Commentary
Rabbi Michael Rudolph
Matthew 6:19-21 and Scriptures similar it are often misunderstood as speaking against having wealth or doing things that result in wealth. Are all who live by faith to not own homes? To not have bank accounts? To not have retirement plans? Some have taken it this way, but the consensus is that God is not against these and that it is rather our heart attitude in pursuing, acquiring, and accumulating money and property. 1 Timothy 6:9 warns us that “those whose goal is to be rich fall into temptation.” It is not being rich but rather the pursuit of being rich that can compromise us spiritually. Matthew 6:33 directs us to “seek first the kingdom of God.” We cannot do that and make the acquisition of riches our goal at the same time. God may call some of us to be wealthy and, if He does, we can be sure that our wealth has a purpose beyond ourselves and is to be used for the Kingdom.
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