RE: Capitalism - the Ultimate Religion
October 8, 2010 at 9:20 pm
(This post was last modified: October 8, 2010 at 9:22 pm by fr0d0.)
The man’s question in Matt 6:20, “What do I still lack?” refers
to gaining eternal life (v. 17) and Jesus’ answer in v. 21 answers this
question. Jesus’ method of dialog highlighted to the man what he was
really lacking. He would not have made His point as well if He had just said
“Money is your God!”
The man’s reaction proved correct Jesus’ statements
“where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matt 6:21) and “No
one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or
he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both
God and Money” (Matt 6:24). The man leaves because, if a choice must be
made between money and Jesus, money wins.
In Christianity money is regarded as a god. People replace god with a focus on money and what it can get.
to gaining eternal life (v. 17) and Jesus’ answer in v. 21 answers this
question. Jesus’ method of dialog highlighted to the man what he was
really lacking. He would not have made His point as well if He had just said
“Money is your God!”
The man’s reaction proved correct Jesus’ statements
“where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matt 6:21) and “No
one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or
he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both
God and Money” (Matt 6:24). The man leaves because, if a choice must be
made between money and Jesus, money wins.
In Christianity money is regarded as a god. People replace god with a focus on money and what it can get.
