{"id":2263,"date":"2015-09-15T14:03:12","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T19:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/theologyofworkproject\/?p=2263"},"modified":"2015-09-15T14:18:53","modified_gmt":"2015-09-15T19:18:53","slug":"how-to-be-a-rich-christian-3-key-attitudes-to-maintain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/theologyofworkproject\/2015\/09\/how-to-be-a-rich-christian-3-key-attitudes-to-maintain\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Be a Rich Christian (3 Key Attitudes to Maintain)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
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This is Part 6 in a series about a biblical approach to wealth. <\/em><\/p>\n
God\u2019s original intention was for humanity to enjoy his provision and wealth has been disrupted<\/a>\u00a0(read more: How to Be a Rich Christian: Part 1: Understanding Creation & The Fall<\/a>). God\u2019s response to the lack of provision and wealth in the world is to redeem the economic sphere so that it again provides what everyone needs.<\/p>\n
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*The Apostle Paul reminds us in Colossians that<\/p>\n
In him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself\u00a0all\u00a0things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross<\/em>. (Colossians 1:19-20<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\u201cAll things\u201d includes the economic sphere.<\/p>\n
A critical way God brings about this redemption is through the lives of Jesus\u2019 followers. Colossians continues,<\/p>\n
You who were once estranged and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his fleshly body through death, so as to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable before him.<\/em> (Colossians 1:21-22<\/a>)<\/p>\n
And in his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul expands on God\u2019s work in and through us:<\/p>\n
If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; everything old has passed away, everything has become new! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation\u2026entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. So we are ambassadors for Christ<\/em>. (2 Corinthians 5:17-20<\/a>)<\/p>\n
This reconciliation with God has enormous implications for\u00a0every<\/em>\u00a0aspect of our lives, including economics. Ambassadors, of course, represent their sovereigns\u2019 economic interests, along with all other interests.<\/p>\n
So what might this mean for our role as Christ\u2019s ambassadors and redemptive partners?<\/p>\n
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*Redeeming our use of money resources begins with the nurturing of biblical attitudes\u2014from which right actions will flow. Three fundamental biblical attitudes are trusteeship, gratitude and contentment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Image via Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n1) From an Attitude of Ownership to Trusteeship<\/h3>\n*****
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The first humans were directed by God to take care of the Garden and all creatures and plants within it. This is often called the \u201ccreation mandate.\u201d God shared the day-to-day management of the Garden with Adam and Eve. They were to view themselves as caretakers of the created order.<\/p>\n
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*****This trusteeship is built on the principle that ultimate ownership of everything we have and inhabit is not ours, but God\u2019s.<\/strong> God is the owner, who has entrusted management to us, to be exercised according to his purposes. As the Psalmist declares<\/p>\n****
The earth is the Lord\u2019s and all that is in it.<\/em> (Psalm 24:1<\/a>)<\/p>\n
King David affirms the same in his prayer in front of the people of Israel, at the establishment of the Temple building fund.<\/p>\n
All things come from you, and of your own have we given.<\/em> (1 Chronicles 29:14b<\/a>\u00a0)<\/p>\n
We have no right to claim absolute ownership of any of our resources, neither money, possessions, business, abilities, physical environment nor heritage. We are merely trustees of whatever provision or wealth we receive.<\/p>\n
Fiduciary duty, or stewardship, is a key element of trusteeship<\/strong>. While trustees are given a great deal of freedom to act and make decisions regarding resource allocation, they do so\u00a0on behalf<\/em>\u00a0of the true owners or beneficiaries of the body they manage. And, of course, the greater the resources entrusted to them, the greater their responsibility. Jesus picks up on this in his parable of the faithful or unfaithful slave, noting that<\/p>\n
From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.<\/em> (Luke 12:48b<\/a>)<\/p>\n
Craig Blomberg puts it this way:<\/p>\n
People in positions of power have no increased privilege\u2014just increased responsibility!<\/em>\u00a0[1]<\/span><\/p>\n
Acting as trustees of whatever wealth we have been given, is therefore foundational to a biblical perspective on provision and wealth<\/strong>. These resources are not for us to do with as we please. How we use them is not our business alone either. While God does not expect us to live on nothing, he does require us to maximise our resources for the building of God\u2019s kingdom. Those fortunate enough to be born into affluence have a responsibility to use their wealth to provide for those who don\u2019t have enough. They may accomplish this in a variety of ways, including donations, investments, and direct service.<\/p>\n
The command to use our resources for the benefit of poor people is given directly in the book of Exodus.<\/p>\n
For six years you shall sow your land and gather in its yield; but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, so that the poor of your people may eat; and what they leave the wild animals may eat. You shall do the same with your vineyard, and with your olive orchard.<\/em> (Exodus 23:10\u201311<\/a>)<\/p>\n
Whoever owns land has a duty to let the poor use it free of charge one year in every seven, and even to let wild animals make use of it. This command is repeated in Deuteronomy in even simpler terms:<\/p>\n
Since there will never cease to be some in need on the earth, I therefore command you, \u201cOpen your hand to the poor and needy neighbor in your land.<\/em> (Deuteronomy 15:11<\/a>)<\/p>\n
The crucial point is that we are not to hoard the resources entrusted to us<\/strong> for ourselves, maintaining lifestyles, homes and church facilities beyond what is needed.<\/p>\n
Trusteeship reminds us\u00a0who<\/em>\u00a0we are working for\u2014God\u2014and for\u00a0what<\/em>\u00a0we are working toward\u2014God\u2019s kingdom.<\/strong> It centers\u00a0us in a new economy and a different dream, one framed by God\u2019s agenda for this world, and for us. As partners with God we have been called to participate in this cause with all the resources at our disposal\u2014including our wealth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Image via Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n2) From an Attitude of Ingratitude to Gratitude<\/h3>\n*******
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If we understand that everything we have is God\u2019s\u2014including the very capacity to work, engage in business, create and produce, sell, and build wealth\u2014we will be grateful to God.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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*******Of course, if we are wealthy and have abundance, it\u2019s easy to convince ourselves that what we have is mainly a result of our own hard work, intelligence and creative genius. The reality is quite the opposite. If we have been born into a loving family, a prosperous country, a good educational system, a stable society with the rule of law, we have the good fortune needed to make it possible for hard work to pay off. This is not to suggest that hard work never contributes to economic success. Clearly, it is often a factor. Yet even intelligence and creative genius needed to make hard work fruitful are gifts from God. The Apostle Paul puts it bluntly when he asks the Corinthians<\/p>\n****
What do you have that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast as if it were not a gift?<\/em> (1 Corinthians 4:7<\/a>)<\/p>\n
Paul\u2019s point is that even the very abilities we have are given to us by God. King David echoes this sentiment when in response to God\u2019s generosity he prays, \u201cWho am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?\u201d (1 Chronicles 17:16<\/a>).<\/p>\n
Biblically, the response to the blessing of provision and abundance is deep gratitude, even if our own work played a major role in generating our wealth.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Yet even among Christians, affluence seems to breed ingratitude and a sense of entitlement\u2014as if we are somehow owed something. This betrays an inflated view of our own importance, and a very limited awareness of gift, grace and good fortune in our lives. Another factor that prevents us from experiencing gratitude is envy. It is easy to begrudge others for what\u00a0they<\/em>\u00a0have, rather than being content and grateful for what\u00a0we<\/em>\u00a0have if we see ourselves primarily as consumers, rather than servants.\u00a0Western culture feeds this envy. Marketing, advertising, and even entertainment encourage us to make living like the rich our aspiration. In doing so, we crave for what others have\u2014not only their possessions but also their abilities and circumstances. In contrast, the Bible commands us not to covet anything that belongs to our neighbor\u2014whether positions at work, salaries, economic opportunities or bank balances\u2014but to develop a growing gratitude for what\u00a0we<\/em>\u00a0have been given.<\/p>\n
How can we become more thankful? By giving thanks.<\/strong> We become more thankful through the simple act of giving thanks every day for whatever we have that we appreciate. Giving thanks actually changes our attitude. If, at the same time, we turn off or tune out the \u201caspirational\u201d marketing and cultural messages, we can actually become more thankful and joyful in our lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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*********Gratitude leads to contentment. Contentment is a delicious feeling in itself, and it is the antidote to greed and envy. The Bible presents a vision for economic life that doesn\u2019t depend on ever-increasing consumption to prevent us from feeling disappointed. In this vision, it is possible to have enough and to cease longing for more. The Israelites experienced this in the wilderness, when every day God gave them exactly enough bread (\u201cmanna\u201d) from heaven.<\/p>\n
Those who gathered much had nothing over, and those who gathered little had no shortage; they gathered as much as each of them needed. <\/em>(Exodus 16:18<\/a>)<\/p>\n
Hebrews counsels us<\/p>\n
Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be\u00a0content\u00a0with what you have.<\/em> (Hebrews 13:5<\/a>)<\/p>\n
In the same vein, Paul writes<\/p>\n
Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment; for we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it; but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.<\/em> (1 Timothy 6:6-8<\/a>)<\/p>\n
And in a letter written from a prison cell, Paul shares something of his own journey.<\/p>\n
Not that I am referring to being in need; for I have learned to be content with whatever I have. I know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being well-fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.<\/em> (Philippians 4:11-13<\/a>)<\/p>\n
Both Paul and the far-from-wealthy Philippian church he is writing to were barely surviving economically. Their attitude of being content in all economic situations challenges those who live in plenty to find contentment in what they have.<\/p>\n
Contentment is knowing what is enough.<\/strong> What is enough profit? Pay? Hours employed? Savings accumulated? House size? Possessions? Given that none of us have a true gauge on what is sufficient and what is excessive, we will need help from others. What would it be like for Christians to meet in small groups to share their purchasing plans and reflect together whether they reflect true needs leading to gratitude and contentment, or envious aspirations that will lead merely to a sense of entitlement and discontent? So few Christians have tried this that it is hard to know what effect it might have simply to share our ideas about what is enough in practical terms.<\/p>\n
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