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What are the teachings of Jesus on material possession from the parable of the rich fool?

      

List the teachings of Jesus on material possession from the parable of the rich fool.

  

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Maurice
(i) Concentration on material possession makes people forget about God.

(ii) Those who seek God's Kingdom will be rewarded with heaven treasures.

(iii) Material possession should be used to serve and glorify God.

(iv) Acquisition of material wealth is not bad but how it is possessed and used.

(v) Material possession is temporal unlike heavenly treasures.

(vi) Acquisition of material possession gives a false sense of security and cannot give eternal life.

(vii) People should not trust in material wealth but in God who controls their lives.

(viii) They should not worry about material needs but trust in God's providence.

(ix) People should be concerned with seeking God's Kingdom first before their personal material needs.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on July 17, 2017 at 08:32


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