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Workshop on Personal Finance
Week 1

Current Christian Thoughts on Money and Possessions
Fear Based.

Recommendations for Christians are the following:

1. Get out of debt now! He recommends cashing in your retirement plan (if not retiring in the next 20 years) and paying extra on your home mortgage principal so as at least to have a physical roof over your head when the economic roof caves in. (p. 20)

Money Possessions & Wealth

Affluenza

Christian thoughts on Wealth

Eternal Perspective

Building a Foundation

Challenge to Spiritual Life

Challenge to our Contentment in Christ

Battle Plan

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2. He thinks that the IRAs may be requisitioned by the government to bail out the social security system. (p. 216)

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Other Christian thoughts.
Tipping God. "He gets what I don't need"
Tithing. "God gets 10% but the rest is MINE"
Ascetic. "If it feels good, it must be from the DEVIL"

God's Goal for Us in Finanaces
Philippians 4: 11-12 - .......for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want." Top

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