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EKnight:
A couple of days ago there was an article in out local paper.  It was about these small christian churches that offer help with "getting out of debt, saving and giving".  It's based on Dave Ramsey's techniques and Dave offers courses to become certified in advising people.  Anyway a couple of churches in this area offer these programs and one of the Pastor's was quoted saying that money is rarely mentioned at the pulpit and Jesus spoke of money more times than He spoke of Heaven and hell combined.  Oh  really?

I went to bible gateway and put the word Money in and it appeared in the whole bible 114 times (NIV) 125 times (KJV).  And Jesus actually only spoke of money about four of those times (I didn't really count just went by the red on Esword).

If I did this correctly, and I am just a nobody who does not teach nor preach, and I could get this information, how could a pastor/theologian be so mistaken?  Blinded you say?  I don't think so, blindness to me is not seeing the truth when you read it.  This is just blatant ignorance.  Idk, I think people get so wrapped up in dogma that they don't even know what came out of the bible and what came from man.

Anyway, could someone check this word money in the bible for me and let me know if my numbers are correct.  I am considering writing to either the paper or the pastor and show him the error.

Eileen

Marky Mark:
Hello Eileen :).

I got this off of Strong's Concordance.Hope this helps.

Versions and number of times in each version.

Money

NKJV(132)   NLT(197)
NIV(112)   ESV(122)
NASB(131)   RSV(124)
ASV(124)   YNG(107)
DBY(128)   WEB(125)
HNV(126)    KJV(140)


Peace...Mark

Dave in Tenn:
Be careful, Eileen.  Some preachers equate 'talents' with money and make other stretches.  Some of the references to 'money' in the Gospels this way would be in the context of parables.  You already know that they often only see the Carnal in these parables, and not Spiritually.  I think that's especially true when the subject is money and Hell.

Do what you feel led to do.  Just a heads up from me that a simple search of the term 'Money' is probably not sufficient to counter that claim. 

Marky Mark:
Well said Dave...

Roy Coates:
some around hear were also pushing Ransey's program. Ramsey's makes some good points that can be had for free on the internet, quicken and Microsoft money. I asked "If it is biblical then why does he charge 90 bucks?" "For production cost's of coarse" "Bull" I replied. Materialism is what drives Ramsey's program. Nothing wrong with being penny wise, put pepole are paying him(he gets rich) so that they can get rich(envy) it all stunk when it was pushed at my local church(i left) not one person that I know reported financial gain or financial security from that program. I do know that scripture says "The love ofMoney is the root of all evil" I take that to heart. I think the pulpits push so ignorantly cause if the congregation makes more money then the church will make more money. Falls in line with their tithing guilt and greed methods. As for your technical question, looks like Mark covered that. I just had to rant. And I know I am preaching to the choir. Peace Thanks George

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