{"id":3792,"date":"2024-05-24T19:25:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/christians-poor\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T15:03:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T15:03:44","slug":"christians-poor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/christians-poor\/","title":{"rendered":"Moeten christenen arm zijn? Nee, maar de Bijbel waarschuwt tegen de liefde voor geld"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>No. The Bible never commands Christians to be poor, and several faithful people in it were rich, among them Abraham, Job and Joseph of Arimathea. It warns often about money, though: &quot;the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils&quot; (1 Timothy 6:10), and Jesus said, &quot;You cannot serve God and money&quot; (Matthew 6:24). Is it a sin to be poor? No. Scripture never treats poverty as a sin in itself, and the New Testament speaks of\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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