Timeline for In light of Mark 10, how can Christians in good conscience purchase luxury items? [closed]
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| Oct 14, 2014 at 20:27 | comment | added | Decrypted | A man rich in thought will have much trouble hearing the words of another person. Since you do not hear what is happening in their life. That life does not get inside you. It is like your mind is a leaky winebag, just going in one ear and out the other. Yet those that learn to set aside all of what they know. Those will be the ones that hear. If you talk about what is happening in your life, what you miss is hearing what is happening in theirs. So if you find your life you will lose "Their Truth", yet if you lose your life then you will "Find the Kingdom". | |
| Apr 6, 2012 at 14:00 | comment | added | KodeKreachor | @AffableGeek I resent your comment, you know nothing about what I do or don't take for granted. | |
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| Apr 3, 2012 at 1:19 | comment | added | KodeKreachor | I'm not casting my net over everyone here, some of you have been very kind and patient with me, and I thank you for that. I will pray for each and every one of you. Take care my brothers and sisters, never forget, CHRIST IS RISEN!!! | |
| Apr 3, 2012 at 1:18 | comment | added | KodeKreachor | I was so excited when I found this group, but it clearly isn't what I thought it was. I definitely have a lot to learn and there are many here who know much more about the inner passages and messages of the Bible than I do, after all, I've only read it twice. But if I can't ask an honest question and get at least a respectful comment/answer from my Christian brothers and sisters, then what's the point. I expect scathing and sarcastic remarks from skeptics, I've had plenty of those encounters, that I can handle, but not from those claiming to be followers of Christ, those who should know better | |
| Apr 3, 2012 at 1:18 | comment | added | KodeKreachor | This saddens my heart. I joined this exchange group thinking it would be a great opportunity to converse with my fellow Christian brothers and sisters about our faith in a mutually respectful manner. Despite how knowledgeable several of you are about Christianity and the Bible, it all seems so pointless if you fail to reflect some of Christ's most important teachings, patience, kindness and humility. I've asked a few honest questions that I've had for a long time, only to see them get thrown back in my face in a manner that I know our Saviour wouldn't. | |
| Apr 2, 2012 at 23:17 | comment | added | Affable Geek | I love how none of the "luxury items" listed are all things that we Westerns take for granted. I notice that air conditioning, refrigerators, running water, and a machine whose sole purpose is to entertain us by receiving and displaying moving images from distant lands (Tv, internet, dvd, you name it) do not make the list. First thing I learned about "rich" is that rich always means "more money than I have" | |
| Apr 2, 2012 at 17:08 | comment | added | Mason Wheeler♦ | Not all luxuries are extravagances. For example, I wear very expensive shoes, and I like them because they're very comfortable. But they're also of very high quality, and they last for years even in heavy wear conditions, whereas cheaper shoes would wear out quickly and need to be replaced several times in the same amount of time. So I actually save money in the long run, which I see as being a wise steward of the material blessings that the Lord has entrusted to me. (Plus, they're really comfortable!) | |
| Apr 2, 2012 at 14:35 | comment | added | San Jacinto | @Ron Maimon There is no conflict in having wealth and being a Christian. There is a conflict in willingly oppressing people to gain wealth and considering yourself a Christian. However, neither of these is the point of the passage in question. | |
| Apr 2, 2012 at 13:16 | history | edited | KodeKreachor | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 2, 2012 at 12:31 | answer | added | Narnian | timeline score: 3 | |
| Apr 2, 2012 at 11:34 | answer | added | San Jacinto | timeline score: 0 | |
| Apr 2, 2012 at 11:15 | comment | added | David Laberge | Radical from David Platt tackle this issue. The subtitle : Rescuing our faith from the american dream. Might be an interesting read in light of your question. | |
| Apr 2, 2012 at 10:06 | answer | added | Nok | timeline score: 2 | |
| Apr 2, 2012 at 8:38 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackChristian/status/186734259929755648 | ||
| Apr 2, 2012 at 7:43 | comment | added | Ron Maimon | The example of luxury items you bring up is unfortunate, as Jesus himself is asked by Judas why wash his feet at the last supper with oils, when the money could feed the poor. Jesus answers that the poor will still be there, but the son of man is only here for a little while. So this means that there are circumstances where luxury is ok. But the question of how a Christian can justify wealth is important--- it is a conflict between capitalism and Christianity that has been there for a while, so +1. | |
| Apr 2, 2012 at 6:58 | answer | added | Jon Ericson | timeline score: 12 | |
| Apr 2, 2012 at 6:07 | answer | added | Jay | timeline score: 6 | |
| Apr 2, 2012 at 3:50 | comment | added | Thomas Shields | great question. My first reaction was "yeah! no splurging! As long as I have my computer, we don't need any tvs or - oh wait." I'd made an idol out of my computer so that I could feel self-righteous about not splurging. To some extent, we're going to do this with something. The question is, how far down do we go? Should we sell our houses and live in a shack to give more money to missions? A reasonable adage, imo, is that if your giving doesn't hurt, it's not enough. Giving more gets rid of that luxury left-over . :) | |
| Apr 2, 2012 at 3:47 | history | edited | Jim G. |
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| Apr 2, 2012 at 3:29 | answer | added | Jim G. | timeline score: 2 | |
| Apr 2, 2012 at 3:03 | history | asked | KodeKreachor | CC BY-SA 3.0 |