In three parts — modeled as a courtroom case, complete with evidence, exhibits, and a verdict — this book cross-examines the "Virtue of Poverty," the centuries-old assumption that God is somehow more pleased by less.
It calls the correctly read, historically grounded life of Jesus Christ to the stand: a Rabbi born into a commercial family with taxable assets, trained as a master contractor on the doorstep of a construction boom, headquartered on a major trade route, and backed by a syndicate of wealthy patrons — never once the impoverished wanderer religious tradition has painted Him as.
— and it's costing them more than they realize.
"Be free
to prosper
without
Apology"
“You cannot serve two masters, so you must choose between God and money.”
“Your antipathy for money is proof of your love and devotion to God.”
“Those who desire to be rich, have taken their side against God.”
“Your choice in this matter will determine where you will spend eternity!”
At first glance, it looks like Jesus is saying:
First of all, money is not the root of all evil. Only the love of it is (1 Timothy 6:10). Second, Jesus did not say you cannot have God and mammon, He said you cannot serve God and mammon. This is a very important distinction. Money is a resource and a tool, nothing more, nothing less! It is not something you should either love or hate! If you pay attention to what Jesus is saying you will understand that when it comes to God and money,
‘Loving one and hating the other, or being loyal to one and despising the other’
is the consequence or result of serving two masters! The person whose love for God is defined by their hatred towards money (and those who have it) is in the same boat as the person whose love for money defines their animosity towards God. Knowingly or not, both are serving two masters! To be clear, I am not saying you should not have any convictions in regard to riches gained by greed, corruption, or unlawful practices. What I am saying is:
He wants you to be trustworthy enough to have plenty of it
for your own benefit and the benefit of others.
You can have as much money as you need or desire as long
as money does not have you!
Money will either be your hardworking slave or your brutal master.

