In the religious circles, when the subject of money comes up, it incites all kinds of emotions in people. Though the passage, “the love of money is the root of all evil” (I Timothy 6:10) is guaranteed to be mentioned in the conversation, it is the misinterpretation and misapplication of this passage that creates the most controversy. Many believers do not believe that man should prosper financially or have wealth because it goes against the teachings of Jesus. Based on the story surrounding his statement, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God” (Matthew 19:24), many have interpreted this passage to mean that a person with riches cannot enter into the kingdom of God. So, the belief is that God is against his children having money. Those familiar with the story of the young rich man (Matthew 19:16-22), saw Jesus tell the man to “go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor” (Matthew 19:21). Most do not make the connection between when Jesus told the young rich man to give and when he tells us to give, especially when giving to the poor.
