Though Matthew 6:24 states that: “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money,” Dr Mensa Otabil seems to say that’s false and money is damn good.
Not only that, 1 Timothy 6:10 also states that: “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.” And Hebrews 13:5 says: “Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
But speaking on Sunday to his congregation, Mensa Otabil said money is good and anyone who says it isn’t is a liar.
Class Fm reports:
Pastor Otabil told his congregation On Sunday August 21 that: “When I hear rich people say: ‘What is money?’ money is nothing’, I say: ‘You have it and so you say it’s nothing, throw it away’. And when I hear poor people say: ‘What is money?’ I say: ‘Look at what you are saying. You don’t have it and yet you say: ‘What is it?’ How can you know what it is when you don’t even have it? Any rich person who says ‘money is not important’ is not truthful because if they were truly truthful, they’ll throw it all away.
So the next time you meet a rich person who says: ‘What is money?’ say: ‘Give it to me’. … Money is good…Oh it is good! I’m telling you …Poverty is a devil because poverty can make you do things you don’t what to do.”
Pastor Otabil continued: “Don’t listen to any rich man who tells you, ‘Oh money is nothing’. Anytime a rich person says ‘money is nothing’ tell him: ‘Give yours to me’ because if it’s nothing ‘give it to me'”.
“… They are just saying it to make you feel good. They feel you are poor and they should make you feel comfortable. …It’s all hypocrisy. And don’t ever believe any poor person who says ‘money is nothing’ because he doesn’t even have it to judge whether it’s something good or not. …Money is something, I’m telling you… don’t listen to anybody who says it’s not good.”
Now, is money good or evil?
Ecc 10:19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes merry; but money answers every thing.
So money is good!