Rich in Every Way
Everything God says about money and posessions
1st Edition
Published on 15. June 2010
368 pages
978-1-4516-0527-3 (ISBN)
Description
Our relationship to our possessions: few topics are timelier for today's blessed Christians...or more neglected.
Author Gene Getz tells readers that the Bible says more about the things we own than any other subject except the Godhead. His thorough exploration of biblical history reveals overarching "supraprinciples" of ownership that apply to all people everywhere, then and now. Getz shows how Christians can resist the deadly tendency towards selfishness inherent in today's culture and how to use their possessions as effective tools for witness and spiritual growth. Avoiding both the extreme of "selling all and giving to the poor" and the greed-centered "prosperity gospel," he explains the biblical attitude toward possessions: a releasing of "this is mine" view of our possessions and allowing God's gifts to flow through our hands to meet human needs, demonstrating His love to an unbelieving world.
Author Gene Getz tells readers that the Bible says more about the things we own than any other subject except the Godhead. His thorough exploration of biblical history reveals overarching "supraprinciples" of ownership that apply to all people everywhere, then and now. Getz shows how Christians can resist the deadly tendency towards selfishness inherent in today's culture and how to use their possessions as effective tools for witness and spiritual growth. Avoiding both the extreme of "selling all and giving to the poor" and the greed-centered "prosperity gospel," he explains the biblical attitude toward possessions: a releasing of "this is mine" view of our possessions and allowing God's gifts to flow through our hands to meet human needs, demonstrating His love to an unbelieving world.
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Dr. Gene Getz, a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, has been involved in a variety of experiences, including Christian education, music ministries, and college and seminary teaching. He has authored more than fifty books and has directly or indirectly helped launched seventeen churches in the Dallas metroplex. Currently, Gene serves as a senior pastor of Fellowship Bible Church North in Plano, Texas; director of the Center for Church Renewal; host of Renewal Radio; and adjunct professor at Dallas Theological Seminary.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- About The Author
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword by Howard Dayton
- Preface: Pressure or Providence
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: A Quest for God's Agenda
- PART 1: PRINCIPLES FROM THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM
- Chapter 1: The Mystery Revealed
- Chapter 2: An Unparalleled Work of Faith
- PART 2: PRINCIPLES FROM THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS
- Chapter 3: The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5)
- Chapter 4: The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6)
- Chapter 5: More Teachings from Jesus (Matthew)
- Chapter 6: Jesus's Use of Economic Illustrations
- PART 3: PRINCIPLES FROM THE EARLY CHURCH-MOVING BEYOND JERUSALEM AND JUDEA
- Chapter 7: The Gospel in Samaria
- Chapter 8: Work and Ministry
- Chapter 9: Dorcas, an Ordinary Woman
- Chapter 10: A Gentile Named Cornelius
- Chapter 11: Beyond Judea and Samaria
- PART 4: PRINCIPLES FROM THE FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY
- Chapter 12: The Letter from James
- Chapter 13: The Letter to the Galatians
- PART 5: PRINCIPLES FROM THE SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY
- Chapter 14: The Letters to the Thessalonians
- Chapter 15: The First Letter to the Corinthians
- Chapter 16: Second Corinthians 8
- Chapter 17: Second Corinthians 9
- PART 6: PRINCIPLES FROM THE THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY
- Chapter 18: The Letter to the Romans
- Chapter 19: Borrowing, Loaning, and Debt
- PART 7: PRINCIPLES FROM THE PRISON EPISTLES
- Chapter 20: The Twin Epistles: Ephesians and Colossians
- Chapter 21: Philippians: An Intimate Epistle
- Chapter 22: A Personal Letter to Philemon
- PART 8: PRINCIPLES FROM THE PASTORAL LETTERS
- Chapter 23: The First Letter to Timothy
- Chapter 24: Paul's Final Correspondence
- PART 9: THE FINAL LETTERS
- Chapter 25: The Last Letters
- Chapter 26: Overarching Biblical Truths
- Conclusion: The Principles Compiled
- Chapter 27: 102 Supracultural Principles for Becoming Rich in Every Way
- Appendix: Guidelines for Developing Supracultural Principles
- Notes
