Spiritual Perspectives on Money

  • Human value is not measured by monetary standards
  • Money does not produce happiness
  • Contentment is possible even in the face of financial need
  • Poverty is no sign of spiritual failure
  • Money is a gift of God
  • Money is to be used in ways consistent with spiritual values
  • The accumulation of wealth for purely private ends is inconsistent with the gospel
  • God is the ultimate source of security in life
  • It is possible to be existentially poor while being externally rich
  • It is possible to be existentially rich while being externally poor