God the Son, Mentor's Guide, MG10

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G O D T H E S O N

Luke 12.15 - And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” Matt. 6.19-21 - Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, [20] but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. [21] For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Luke 12.33 - Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. Heb. 10.34 - For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one. James 2.5 - Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him? 1 Pet. 1.4 - to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you The Christian is a person whose vision is based on things s/he can neither see nor feel and on eternal possessions which have nothing to do with the current world system, which is both judged and temporal. The most effective and practical Christian is the one whose life is structured and sustained by a hope which has nothing to do with this current corrupt, doomed world system. This ability to live for what is neither seen nor felt is the heart of authentic faith, without which no one can please God (Heb. 11.6). We are called to a vision which we cannot see (how ironic!), a controlling perspective and worldview anchored in the resurrection of Christ. Paul suggests this in Romans: