So I was having a conversation about how God wants us to give all our money to the people who need it. I have an open mind. And I do not mind listening to enlightening "truth and wisdom". I understand that I should give all my money to God. But how does this work in a marriage? I am confused and I have been preached to. But a lot of the people who tell me that it is the right thing to do is not setting the example themselves. I thought I should be wise and take care of the things I have been blessed with. A husband is suppose to provide and protect his wife and children. I know the worst thing I could do is to put money before God or give with the wrong intentions. But if I do make more money than my husband (" I'm not married"), and he give all his money away to the homeless because the Bible says so. Should I just be happy and give all my money away too? My opinion is that you should be wise and take care of your wife and children. You should take responsibility for providing shelter and food. (I honestly believe this is a duty of the wife as well but that is another debate). But after you are married you have responsibility to others as well. If you are single and have no one to take care of, I can understand a person taking this great leap of faith. And this is very difficult to understand when a person is living off other people. I am sorry but if your mother is struggling to pay rent, how can you give your paycheck away every week?
Faith, Money, God? Matthew 19:21?
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One should give freely and willingly in order to receive the blessings God has in store for the married couple or any other person. God never asked to give away all our money only 10% and you can offer to be a volunteer somewhere. When you are married you become one, and too often people misunderstand the whole "the husband shall provide", he is the head of the home and will be there to financially provide yes, but also provide safety. Yes by all means, help those who are struggling, but do not finally kill them by being so sincere that they are not prepared to actually work for themselves. We have all been blessed with work ability (most people atl east) So I say as a married couple you have your income amount (you can keep your separate accounts) and take 10% from your combined income.
God does not require us to live as paupers. Nowhere in the Bible does it tell us to give all our money to God.
A husband, or head of the family, is responsible for providing for the family so giving all their money to God would not be acting in line with Bible principles.
Hello. Perhaps this will help you in re: to the verse which involves Jesus and the rich young ruler. Jesus saw that for the young man to serve Jehovah whole-souled, he needed to get rid of the big distraction in his life—his material wealth. A true disciple of Christ cannot serve two masters. He “cannot slave for God and for Riches.” (Matthew 6:24) He needs a ‘simple eye’ that is focused on spiritual matters. (Matthew 6:22) Getting rid of one’s belongings and giving them to the poor is an act of self-sacrifice. In exchange for this material sacrifice, Jesus offered the young ruler the priceless privilege of amassing treasure in heaven—a treasure that would mean everlasting life for him and would lead to the prospect of eventually ruling with Christ in heaven. The young man was not ready to disown himself. Many Christians today have imitated the example of the four fishermen rather than that of the rich young ruler. They have sacrificed wealth and opportunity in this world in order to serve Jehovah or they have used their wealth to support the organization.
There is no need to actually give your money to the homeless, unless you can afford to or if it's what you want to do. God doesn't demand this but the point is if your materialism hinders you from serving God, then give it up, that is, make it less a priority in your life.
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