acquisition use of wealth Christianity

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Spiritual values are the most important

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A person’s value should be based on their actions rather than their possessions.

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Being wealthy is not bad or wrong; it depends how the wealth was acquired.

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Many Christians oppose gambling, particularly Methodists and Quakers, because it encourages greed or the love of money for its own sake.

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Most Christians believe giving to charities and those in need is an important part of their faith. Some give a tenth of their income (a tithe) to good causes.
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) warns of putting great store by riches:

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The rich man, who had everything in life, and paid no attention to the poverty and needs of Lazarus who sat at his gates, died. He suffered in hell in the afterlife as he had only ever thought about physical pleasures. Lazarus, who had suffered physically in life, went to heaven and enjoyed a new life there.