Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. (Luke 6:20)

Jesus Christ gives several warnings to the rich … that riches are a hindrance to their salvation. If you think the issue of man-made Israel is a divider of the “Church”, launch into this teaching next time you have a few of your “christian” friends by for a Bible study.

Luk 16:19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
Luk 16:20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
Luk 16:21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
Luk 16:22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
Luk 16:23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Luk 16:24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Luk 16:25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

Luk 6:24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Can it possibly be true? Just being rich sends you to Hell? I know some of you are already rolling your eyes and reaching for the x at the top right of the screen, but before you do that let’s dig into the scriptures and see what God has to say.

Type riches into a Bible search engine, I like E-Sword, if you don’t already have it you can download it here: http://e-sword.net/ it’s free and a great tool for Bible Study.

As you search, starting with the Old Testament you see mostly examples of God blessing His people with "riches", from Abraham and Lot, through Abraham's descendents up to the richest of them all ... Solomon:

1Ki 10:23 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
As you continue through to the books of Psalms and Proverbs, a new theme begins to emerge:

Psa 37:16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

Psa 52:6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
Psa 52:7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

Pro 11:4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Pro 11:28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

As you get into the New Testament, or the New Covenant sanctified by the Blood of Jesus Christ, the generalized warnings become more explicit and extreme:

Mat 13:22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Luk 18:18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?Luk 18:19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.Luk 18:20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
Luk 18:21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
Luk 18:22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.Luk 18:23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
Luk 18:24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!Luk 18:25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Luk 18:26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
Luk 18:27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.The scriptures above are Jesus' teaching on riches, each repeated throughout the synoptic Gospels, it's safe to say it's important teaching! Let's examine them closely:

The first is from the parable of the sower and Jesus says that the cares of this world, specifically riches, choke off the effectiveness of the Word. This causes the person to become unfruitful. What does it mean to become unfruitful? It means you are not bearing good fruit, which Jesus says is the way to know the true character of men:

Mat 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Mat 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Mat 7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Mat 7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.Mat 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
A bad tree bears bad fruit and is good for nothing but to be cut down and burned, clearly an analogy for the person’s final destination in Hell! This is obviously very serious, and how did this happen to the person who didn’t bear good fruit? The deceitfulness of riches made the Word of God of no use, or no guiding force to this person who let riches get between them and God! Now, according to the scriptures they will spend eternity in Hell, unless they repent.

Can you see the difference in God’s purposes from Abraham to Jesus’ twelve disciples? While the true Church of God is still a called out people, they no longer are building kingdoms on earth, acquiring great lands and possessions, but are now looking forward to the Kingdom to come! Preaching the True Gospel to their neighbors, so as many as will receive it by faith can join them in the Kingdom that is being built for them, they don’t have to build it, but will inherit it by faith! Again, as plain as it should be to all of us by now, wealth will only get in the way of our purpose, our preparations for the Kingdom to come.

1Ti 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
1Ti 6:7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
1Ti 6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
1Ti 6:9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
1Ti 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Most of modern "christianity's" shepherds spend their time justifying fleshly impulses to gather wealth, and treasures, and other worldly activities. America and the “church” have melded into one gross, apostate union for the worshipping and pursuit of wealth and power. The “church”, in its fallen state, has lost sight of the true Gospel and can no longer discern spiritual things, the closest they get to spiritual is their demonic tongue talking, a grotesque display of Satan’s influence over the fallen “church”.

This lack of spiritual discernment, which came about through the falling away from the true Gospel, or the “Way, the Life and the Truth”, is the result of letting the flesh lead:

Rom 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Rom 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
As the Bible says, “the wages of sin is death”, (Rom 6:23) and spiritual death is first to come to those who are led by the flesh. No longer loving the Word of God, but only seeking a new way to turn it into personal gain, they jump from one form of apostasy to another. From chasing after treasures as the non-believers do, to attempting to gain control over their neighbors by an unholy alliance with political organizations, to backing military forces as they slaughter innocents at the will of the moneyed elite, to supporting man-made Israel in their rebellion against God. The farther they get away from God the worse their iniquities, the blind leading the blind into a ditch, as Jesus said. Where will it all end:

Rev 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Rev 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
But, today if you still have any part of a conscience that is not seared; if you have any stirring of the truth still in you, fall on your face and repent. Do it today, right now, cry out to God, with a heart broken and sorrowful at being led astray by false doctrines. Reclaim your birthright as a joint heir with Jesus Christ. Praise God almighty, it’s not too late, today you can begin anew. Humble yourselves, admit you were deceived, swallow your pride, cast out your religious spirit and set your minds on God.

Rom 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Daniel Mark

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