Vanderandrew:
Can a genuine Christian become a billionaire without cutting corners, engaging in shady deals, following the world system, selling his soul to the devil for wealth.

Remember we are not of this world and we must not crave for the things of this world. Even Satan tried to tempt Jesus saying if He bow to him, he will give him the kingdoms of this world but Jesus replied Satan with it is written, thou shalt worship the Lord your God and only him shall thou serve. (Luke 4:

We may claim there are Christian billionaires but you don't know how they got their wealth, you don't know whether they cut corners or engage in shady deals, corruption, cocaine business, kidnapping to acquire their wealth.

sapientia:
Hehehehehe

Oyedepo
Adeboye
Chris Jerry curl

Etc

Come and answer ooo

executive12:


Not possible in Nigeria. Nigeria as a country, is a huge criminal enterprise. If you want to stay upright and follow strict Christian principles in Nigeria, just forget about being wealthy.
You can be a Christian and get wealthy in Nigeria, but you can't be a genuine Christian and get wealthy in Nigeria.

triplechoice:

A Christian is not suppose to be a billionaire whether through the cutting of corners or hard work

To become a billionaire or be regarded as one you need to hoard wealth.

And it is difficult to hoard wealth when you have lots of poor around you

Also a billionaire seeks security from his wealth instead of God.

It is due to the above reasons Jesus told the rich Man to sell all his property and give to the poor .

But the rich man was unablet do so because he trusted more in his wealth which he can see than in a God he cannot see and wasn't ready to let go of what gives him security.

And so according to the Bible, it is easier for a camel ..................


You don't hoard money to become a billionaire,you create value that is calculated to have exceeded a billion.
Nigeria is not only poor monetarily but we have a poverty mentality just like the African Americans still have a slavery mentality.

bukatyne:
Had this discussion with some friends a while back.

And it keeps popping up.

Can a genuine Christian be a billionaire?

Hmm.

Can genuine Christians be rich? Very rich? Wealthy?

O yes!

The richest man in Africa type?

I don't know.

triplechoice:

A Christian is not suppose to be a billionaire whether through the cutting of corners or hard work

To become a billionaire or be regarded as one you need to hoard wealth.

And it is difficult to hoard wealth when you have lots of poor around you

Also a billionaire seeks security from his wealth instead of God.

It is due to the above reasons Jesus told the rich Man to sell all his property and give to the poor .

But the rich man was unablet do so because he trusted more in his wealth which he can see than in a God he cannot see and wasn't ready to let go of what gives him security.

And so according to the Bible, it is easier for a camel ..................


You don't hoard money to become a billionaire,you create value that is calculated to have exceeded a billion.
Nigeria is not only poor monetarily but we have a poverty mentality just like the African Americans still have a slavery mentality.

kushe:
There are two extremes in Christianity about wealth,the evangelicals who go on and on about prosperity and the conservatives who equate holiness to poverty and extreme modesty.
The right thing however is balance following the instruction to seek first God's kingdom in sincerity of purpose and not because you hope to get something.
Being a billionaire is usually borne out of creating value, monetizing the value created and being able to scale it several times.So anybody can be a billionaire including a Christian,but a Christian with no value to give the world can never become a billionaire but he can remain a dreamer.

MicheyJ1:
Waiting for Islamabad people to comment when we are not allowed to comment on their threads.

InvertedHammer:

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He was the reason antitrust law was made. He had monopoly and in a court case after 444 witnesses and 12000 pages of testimony, his company was found culpable in kickbacks, political bribery, predatory pricing and when all failed, outright intimidation..

There goes your christian who went to church every sunday and donated to charity. Philanthropy and attending church services shouldn't be the hallmark of christianity.

Do you guys ever learn? It must always come down to money.

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Morray:
I can sight Rozz viewing . The girl with no head

Oyedepo,ibiyomie,oyakhilome,Suleiman et al are all billionaires




I still buy fairly used iPhones from 7+ up

ThothHermes:
This is a big lie. There are principles guiding wealth and prosperity from the Bible. There is an exactitude to genuine wealth with terms attached. In fact, one of terms is that you do away with financial misconduct of any kind.
Job 22: 23-24

Bishop Oyedepo, Pastor Chris, Pastor Ibiyeomie and others know and practice these principles that's why they are so rich. There's a covenant of wealth for interested believers.
Deuteronomy 8:18.

Adex2442:
Why not??

Look at king Solomon,

Mires:
I know a Christian who's a billionaire through owning bet9ja shops.

executive12:


Thank you for the information. Rockefeller was one of the 'robber barons' of his time.

LordKO:


I don't do name-dropping.

executive12:


The op is talking about GENUINE Christians.

grandstar:


I never knew he was a generous and kind soul except when dealing with competition of course.

Vanderandrew:
Can a genuine Christian become a billionaire without cutting corners, engaging in shady deals, following the world system, selling his soul to the devil for wealth.

Remember we are not of this world and we must not crave for the things of this world. Even Satan tried to tempt Jesus saying if He bow to him, he will give him the kingdoms of this world but Jesus replied Satan with it is written, thou shalt worship the Lord your God and only him shall thou serve. (Luke 4:

We may claim there are Christian billionaires but you don't know how they got their wealth, you don't know whether they cut corners or engage in shady deals, corruption, cocaine business, kidnapping to acquire their wealth.

executive12:


The op did not say Christians. He said genuine Christians.

kushe:


I think it is extemely charitable to leave out pastors names when talking about billionaires.

What businesses do they run?

Should young people desire to be pastors so they can be rich?

The wealth attributed to pastors in Nigeria to me is an aberration.

executive12:


I hear you. You can not drop names that don't exist of course.

Kay25:
Yes a genuine Christian can be a billionaire even in this country I have seen quite a number .If you go back to the scripture what class would you put Joseph? that pratically took control of Egypt and the world.if you have a good idea or innovation that the world can buy of why won't u reap the wealth of the gentiles?

Ucee1999:


Bishop David Oyedepo's life is an example of a genuine Christian billionaire.

ThothHermes:
Why?
The legitimate work of your hands will be blessed when you engage the principles. Pastoring is a job. Why do you expect people to be buying and selling something before making money? What do motivational speakers sell? Nobody can choose to be a pastor. You are called into it. That's why there are many failed pastors. You would agree with me that there are more failed preachers than successful ones no?
How so?
He died poor that we might be rich is in the bible no?