THE GREATEST BOOK!

“Great Books” is one department called in the September 2006 Reader’s Digest.

In the department “GREAT BOOKS , Spotlight On Shelf Life,” different people share ONE SPECIAL BOOK  from their bookshelves.

It has been my privilege to share one special book from my bookshelf on this blog again and again:

IT IS THE GREATEST BOOK, THE BIBLE, AND THE AUTHOR OF THE BIBLE IS THE HOLY SPIRIT.

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“ALL-TIME HIGH FOR SALVATION ARMY WORSHIP SERVICES

The Salvation Army’s average congregational worship attendance across New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga has reached an all-time high since records began. An average of 8000 people worship with us  each week.” – WAR CRY , Issue 6542

“To make our weak hearts strong and brave Send the fire!

To live a dying world to save Send the fire!

O see us on the altar lay Our lives, our all, this very day,

To crown the offering now we pray,

Send the fire, send the fire, send the fire!

General William Booth

The Song Book of the Salvation Army

GLOBAL OR LOCAL ECONOMY

“The economy, global or local, is a manmade environment that is manipulated by human beings whose prime motivation is profit.”

That’s what NZ TODAY editor Allan Dick is writing in his EDITORIAL. (September/October 2010)

And in the next paragraph he continues:

“It’s not too strong to say that I despise these people. Their greed took advantage of the foolishness of people further down the food chain to create the situation that led to the recession.”

Is my prime motivation profit? Am I greedy?

What does the BIBLE, the Word of the Living God say on the subject of Profit and Greed?

PAUL TEACHES…..

…….that men have become filled with greed, that greed is improper for God’s holy people, that greed is idolatry, that the greedy will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Romans 1:29; Ephesians 5:3; Colossians 3:5; First Corinthians 6:10; Ephesians 5:5.

PETER TEACHES……..

……….that there are people who are experts in greed, that elders must not be greedy for money.

Second Peter 2:14; First Peter 5:2

THE LORD JESUS CHRIST TEACHES…..

………. that we must be on our guard against all kinds of greed.

Luke 12:15.

And in Matthew 16:26 (Authorized Version) the LORD asks:

“FOR WHAT IS A MAN PROFITED, IF HE SHALL GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD, AND LOSE HIS OWN SOUL? OR WHAT SHALL A MAN GIVE IN EXCHANGE FOR HIS SOUL?”

Is my prime motivation profit? Am I greedy?

For me the answer is clear! What is your answer?