In the NT greed was taken seriously. Paul forbade the church to associate with or fellowship with a greedy person (1 Corinthians 5:11). The church throughout its history has patronized greedy persons because of its own greed. Jesus said, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed” (Luke 12:15). “Love of money is at the root of all kinds of evil” (1 Timothy 6:10). Greed takes many forms. Theft. Covetousness. Gambling. Lawsuits. Injustice. Manipulation. Oppression. More. Bigger. Better, and a thousand other things. God’s people are to guard their hearts and actions against all kinds of greed. It is very difficult to do in a consumer society with all of its abundance. Work it out, with “fear and trembling.”
You are reading from “Build On The Rock”, by H. Lamar Smith.
