Is being rich bad? Will there be no rich people in heaven? Certainly not.
St. James admonishes the wrong kind of wealthy people in James 5: 1-6.
He said "And now, you rich people, listen to me! Weep and wail over the miseries that are coming upon you! Your riches have rotted away, and your clothes had been eaten away by moths. Your gold and silver are covered with rust, and this rust will be a witness against you and will eat up your flesh like fire. You have piled up your riches in these last days. You have not paid wages to the men who work in your fields. Listen tot heir complaints! The cries of those who gather in your crops have reached the ears of God, the Lord Almighty. Your life here on earth has been full of luxury and pleasure. You have made yourselves fat for the day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered innocent people, and they do not resist you."
So the anti thesis of the wrong kind of being rich are:
1. Do not pile up but share your riches. Be good stewards.
2. Be kind to our workers and pay them just compensation for their labor.
3. Live simple lives and eat and drink with moderation. Do not be a glutton nor a drunkard.
4. Be kind to people. Use your money to defend innocent people.
So there you are my friends... be the right kind of wealthy people and stay happy, helathy and holy.....
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