“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6:10）。{FH.74.1}
许多自称相信现代特别真理的人，对品格没有正确的认识。他们没有重视道德的价值。他们或许为自己对上帝圣工的忠诚和圣经的知识而夸口，但他们没有存谦卑的心。他们特别重视财大气粗的人，忘记了财富并不能使我们在上帝面前蒙悦纳。穷人所拥有真正优秀的品格往往遭到忽视。金钱发挥着强大的影响力。但上帝在乎金钱吗？在乎财产吗？千山上的牲畜是祂的，世界和其中所充满的都是祂的。……{FH.74.2}
上帝把钱财交在祂管家们手中，要他们用来行善，从而积攒财宝在天上。但他们若是象那领了一千银子的人那样，把钱财埋在地里，唯恐上帝会收回那原本属于祂的东西，他们就不仅会失去终将赐给忠心管家的进项，连上帝所交给他们去利用的本金也要失去。{FH.74.3}
大使徒在写给提摩太的书信中，要他铭记发出这种指示的必要性，以消除那很容易悄然临到富人的欺骗，就是因为他们能获得财富，就以为自己在智慧和见识上高人一等，比贫穷的人强，以为得利便是敬虔。……{FH.74.4}
人们可以一生致力于牟利，但他们既没有带什么到世上来，就不能带走什么。……他们牺牲了自己高尚的原则，为财富放弃了自己的信仰。即或他们在发财的目的上没有失望，也会在财富所带来的快乐上失望。……{FH.74.5}
使徒保罗说明了财富的唯一真用途，并且叫提摩太嘱咐富人要行善，在好事上富足，甘心施舍，乐意供给人；因为这样他们就是在为自己积成美好的根基，预备将来，就是在末日可以持定永生。……敬虔加上知足的心便是大利了。这是幸福的真正秘诀，也是灵魂和身体的真正兴盛。——《评论与通讯》，1880年3月4日。{FH.74.6}
Deceitfulness of Riches, March 3
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.?1 Timothy 6:10.?{FH 74.1}[1]
Many who profess the special truths for our time have not a proper discernment of character. They fail to appreciate moral worth. They may boast much of their fidelity to the cause of God and their knowledge of the Scriptures, but they are not humble in heart. They have a special regard for those who are wealthy and prosperous, forgetting that riches do not give us favor with God. True excellence of character is frequently overlooked if possessed by the poor. Money sways a mighty influence. But does God care for money—for property? The cattle upon a thousand hills are His, the world and all that is therein....?{FH 74.2}[2]
God has committed to His stewards means to be used in doing good, and thus securing a treasure in heaven. But if, like the man who had one talent, they hide their means, fearing that God will receive that which belongs to Him, they will not only lose the increase which will finally be awarded the faithful steward, but also the principal which God gave them to work upon....?{FH 74.3}[3]
The great apostle, in his letter to Timothy, would impress upon his mind the necessity of giving such instruction as should remove the deception which so easily steals upon the rich—that because of their ability to acquire wealth they are superior in wisdom and judgment to those who are in poverty, that gain is godliness....?{FH 74.4}[4]
Individuals may devote their whole lives to the one object of acquiring riches, yet as they brought nothing into the world, they can carry nothing out.... They have sacrificed noble, elevated principles, given up their faith for riches, and if not disappointed in their object, they are disappointed in the happiness they supposed wealth would bring....?{FH 74.5}[5]
The apostle shows the only true use for riches, and bids Timothy charge the rich to do good, to be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, for in so doing they are laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come—referring to the close of time—that they may lay hold on eternal life.... Godliness with contentment is great gain. Here is the true secret of happiness, and real prosperity of soul and body.—The Review and Herald, March 4, 1880.?{FH 74.6}[6]
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