The Money Maze: Christian's guide series

by Stephen Baker

Overview

Money impacts every single one of us. Some see it as simply a means to an end, others view creating wealth as the aim of their life. It is even seen as inherently evil by some. Despite where you personally stand, have you ever stopped to deeply explore what the Bible, our true guide in every aspect of life, has to say about this divisive topic? Money has a strange effect on people. For some people accumulating money and creating wealth is a habit and the aim of their life is to ensure that they are never without it. Others view money as a means to an end - necessary but in itself with no value - its only purpose to help them get through life with as little hassle as possible. There are people who consider money to be evil in itself, as it brings out the raw sinful responses of greed, avarice, covetousness, jealousy etc. At the opposite end of the spectrum there are those who see money as a posi-tive thing, to be desired and a visible evidence of success, skill, creativity, and intelligence. This book will explore the truth about what money is and look at it from a biblical perspective; in other words - What does the Bible say about money?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781914273124
Publisher:	John Ritchie Ltd Christian Publications
Publication date:	10/18/2021
Pages:	56
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 5.88(h) x 0.12(d)

About the Author

Stephen became a christian as a boy of five having been born into a family where his parents loved and served the Lord Jesus. He was born in Hastings, England and, at the age of two, moved to the city of Liverpool where his father was from. This commenced a lifetime of moving from place to place. When Stephen was five the Baker family moved to Scotland. At the age of sixteen he left school to work for one of the Scotland’s oldest financial institutions. He worked for them for twenty-seven years in various roles having qualified as a Chartered Banker. Stephen eventually left the world of banking to focus on preaching and teaching the Bible. This book links his interest in financial matters with what the Bible teaches about money.

Table of Contents

Background and Reason for Writing 7

Index and Outline 9

1 The History of Money 13

2 Money as a Means to an End 19

3 Saving for a Rainy Day 25

4 Supporting or Propping Up 29

5 A Roof Over Your Head 33

6 Easy Access Credit 39

7 Getting What You Want or Need - Spending Money 47

8 Giving to God, His Work and His Workers 53

9 The Piggy Bank is Empty - Budgeting and Planning 61

10 Insuring the Future - Wise or Overkill? 65

11 Ending Well - Planning for Retirement 69

Concluding Comments 73