For the love of money

“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows” (1 Tim. 6: 10). The Bible does not say that money itself is evil, but it does say that the love of it is. We as Christians must be careful how we handle the money God has entrusted to us. The church is to be a non-profit organization, and we must be careful that it does not lose its focus or why its money has been entrusted to us by God. 1) The church is not a welfare system whereby we support everybody in it. In (1 Tim. 5:3-13) we are warned to not even support widows unless they are desolate. The reason being, that men and women of the church should learn to care for themselves, because  our  giving to them may encourage them to be lazy and selfish people. 2) In (5:17-18) we are instructed to provide for the Pastors that labor in the church. It says that they are worthy of a “double honor.” That being honor and respect, and our financial support. 3) In (6:19) we are also instructed to be content with our income, and not love money more than serving God. Too many Christians work too much, (and some even on Sunday), and give very little time or money to the church. Jesus said, that we must make a choice to either serve God or (mammon) or money. The love of mammon steals away from the tithe, Faith Promise, church, and the churches outreach, because our hearts are no longer faithful, but covetous.