Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Whether one chooses to have silver and gold now is a personal decision. However, something to keep in mind is not to rely on these treasures to save your life now or in the future. Rich people die all the time and their money can't buy their life. Its not a bad thing to be rich or have silver and gold, etc, its how one views them. Some people make money their god and slave for it at the expense of storing up " treasures in heaven " , meaning, having a good relationship with God. It is the " love of money " that is bad, not having it. And I'm not saying any of you feel that way just by discussing it or buying it either. Interestingly, Ezekiel said " Into the streets they will throw their very silver, and an abhorrent thing their own gold will become. Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to delier them in the day of Jehovah's fury.... " Seeing there are only a couple phrophcies yet to be fulfilled in these last days of this system of things according to the Bible, should people be seeking out something else also? I'm not against the gold and silver and money things - just keep it in perspective and realize that it will not save your life when God starts Armageddon (not started by humans) the greatest war ever. I look around sometimes and see people going about their daily lives and not taking note of this time we live in and the significance of it. Seems to me that in Noah's day, it was the same way. Its not that all people then and now were wicked, its just that they " took no note " and did not respond to the warning proclaimed by Noah and others today and what happened to them? Compare Matthew 24:14 and 38, 39 that was put there for our information in the time of the end (last days of this system). Whenever God took action against a nation or people, he always warned them, like Noah, or Jonah, etc Why is it today most people don't realize that things are happening and they don't care to find out? This is really not something to fear unless you take no action. For instance, I'm sure you have all heard of the Lord's prayer. .....Thy Kingdom come on EARTH as it is in heaven..... Do you know what that means? It means when God by means of Jesus brings His kingdom to earth, violence and crime and wicked people will be done away with. There will be only one earthly government and one religion. Death will be no more, nor sickness nor pain. People will build houses for themselves to live in, have plenty of grain on the Earth, will be at peace with animals (these things are earthly things not heavenly). No more famine and diseases, no MORE BIG PHARMA, NO DOCTORS!!!!! That prayer above also means not everyone goes to Heaven, that " the righteous will inherit the Earth " . See Psalms 37:9, 11, 29. So perhaps you could be one of them. Remember that God's purpose was to have the Earth inhabited by people with none of those problems and live forever. Just because Adam and Eve disobeyed, that purpose will still be realized. If any of you have a dead loved one, take heart that in this paradise Earth to come that " there will be a resurrection of the righteous and UNRIGHTEOUS " See ACTs 24:15 Why would God resurrect unrighteous people? And where would they be resurrected to? Heaven? No. The Earth. But why? I do know why but I don't want to conduct a whole bible study here. If you want to know, ask. Carol H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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