“耶稣看见他，就说：‘有钱财的人进上帝的国是何等的难哪’”（路18:24）！{FH.65.1}
救主的这句话意义深刻，需要我们认真研究。……许多人靠斤斤计较和损人利己发了大财；他们以自己吝啬交易的精明为荣。在这样得到和增添的每一块钱上，都带着上帝的咒诅。……{FH.65.2}
富人要比以前受到更严峻的考验。他们若经得起考验，消除自己品格上不诚实不公平的瑕疵，作忠心的管家，把上帝的物归给上帝，主就会对他们说：“好，你这又良善又忠心的仆人，……可以进来享受你主人的快乐。……”（太25:23）。{FH.65.3}
基督说：“一个人不能事奉两个主；不是恶这个，爱那个，就是重这个，轻那个”（太6:24）。……法利赛人是贪爱钱财的。他们听见这些话，就嗤笑祂。但基督转而对他们说：“你们是在人面前自称为义的，你们的心，上帝却知道；因为人所尊贵的，是上帝看为可憎恶的”（路16:14, 15）。……{FH.65.4}
保罗在写给他福音中的儿子时说：“敬虔加上知足的心便是大利了；因为我们没有带什么到世上来，也不能带什么去。只要有衣有食，就当知足。但那些想要发财的人，就陷在迷惑、落在网罗和许多无知有害的私欲里，叫人沉在败坏和灭亡中。贪财是万恶之根。有人贪恋钱财，就被引诱离了真道，用许多愁苦把自己刺透了”（提前6:6-10）。……{FH.65.5}
保罗希望提摩太铭记，要教导人破除那经常临到富人的骗局。他们因自己有钱，就觉得比穷人优越。他们把自己的财利当成了敬虔。……{FH.65.6}
崇高圣洁的事业需要我们的奉献。把金钱投在其上会带来更高尚更永远的快乐，远超过把金钱花在个人的满足和因贪财而自私地积攒财富上。——《评论与通讯》，1899年12月19日。{FH.65.7}
Godliness With Contentment, February 22
How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!?Luke 18:24.?{FH 65.1}[1]
These words of the Savior are deeply significant and call for our earnest study.... Many who possess great wealth have obtained their riches by close dealing, by benefiting themselves at the expense of their fellow human beings; and they glory in their shrewdness in closing a bargain. Every dollar thus obtained, and the increase of every such dollar, has upon it the curse of God....?{FH 65.2}[2]
Wealthy men and women are to be more closely tested than they have ever yet been. If they stand the test, and remove the blemishes of dishonesty and injustice from their characters, and as faithful stewards render to God the things that are God’s, to them it will be said, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant: ... enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” ...?{FH 65.3}[3]
“No man can serve two masters,” Christ said, “for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.” ... When the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard these things, they derided Him. But turning to them, Christ said, “Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.” ...?{FH 65.4}[4]
Writing to his son in the gospel, Paul says, “Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” ...?{FH 65.5}[5]
Paul would impress upon the mind of Timothy the necessity of giving such instruction as would remove the deception which so easily steals upon the rich, that because of their wealth they are superior to others who do not have such large possessions as themselves. They suppose their gain to be godliness....?{FH 65.6}[6]
There are high and holy interests which call for our money, and the money invested in these will yield to the giver more elevated and permanent enjoyment than if it were expended for personal gratification or selfishly hoarded for greed of gain.—The Review and Herald, December 19, 1899.?{FH 65.7}[7]
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