(01-07-2024, 04:29 PM)singaporean1964 Wrote: becos after 'accepting' christ
they everyday pray to jesus to give them money money money..
actually its not jesus that gave them the money
becos we are all connected to god (our souls)
when we focus on something intently and with earrnest devotion or obession...
we will manifest it
see the movie THE SECRET
https://youtu.be/_b1GKGWJbE8
It's a fallacy to think that Christians generally regard God as the great Sugar Daddy/Santa Claus in the sky. Granted, there are grasping believers who pray to Jesus to prosper them financially and materially, but the generality of Christians know that prayers based on the wrong motive, or, more specifically, the monetary motive aren't going to be answered. Mindful that they "shall have no other gods before Me," it goes against their grain to worship at the altar of money.
Now there are religious con artists who just live off their followers. The prosperity gospel, for one, stresses the importance of giving generously to promote and advance the work of God. Its preachers promise that giving offerings is one way to obey God so He can open the windows of Heaven. Malachi 3:10 is the only scripture where God ever said, "Prove Me (on the tithe).." In fact, the only areas in which God ever said to prove Him are tithes, offerings, and giving. "I will pour you out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it." (Mal 3:10) In other words, God will multiply their giving and give back to them, and it'll be filled to overflowing as He promises.
Some Christians may think they're going to get blessed like that, and they give just from a natural, selfish standpoint. The only reason they give is in order to get blessed. Well, that kind of giving isn't going to work if the attitude of their heart isn't right. The faithful know God will judge His people on the motives of their hearts.
Tithing and giving is only one aspect of getting the windows of Heaven open; there's another side to it - they still have to live right and walk in love and live according to the principles of God's Word. They won't get very far in God without living right. True Christian believers' motives for giving are pure, and the last thing they want is to worship money.