Question.866 - Explain why materialism contradicts the message of Jesus about the kingdom.
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Materialism xx an xxxxxxxxx with xxxxxxxx commodities xxx worldly xxxxxx opposes xxxxxx teachings xxxxx the xxxxxxx in xxxxxxx aspects xxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx Jesus xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx prosperity xxxx earthly xxxxxx on xxxxxxx occasions xxx he xxxxxxxxx warned xxxxx the xxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxx goods xx Matthew x for xxxxxxxx Jesus xxxxxxx Do xxx save xxxxxx on xxxxx where xxxx and xxxx devour xxx thieves xxxxx in xxx steal xxxxxx keep xxxxxxxxx in xxxxxx in xxxxx neither xxxx nor xxxx consumes xxx thieves xx not xxxxx in xxx steal xxxxxxx your xxxxx will xx where xxx treasure xx NRSV xxxx message xxxxxxxxxx that xxxxxxx riches xxx be xxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxx pursuits xxxx as xxxx of xxxxxxxx generosity xxx compassion xxxxxx than xx accumulation xx cash xxx stuff xxxxxxxxxxx Jesus xxxxxxxxxx referred xx God's xxxxxxx as x spiritual xxxxx that xxxxxxxxx material xxxxxxx The xxxxxxx of xxxxxx is xxx approaching xxxx things xxxx can xx seen xxx neither xxxx people xxx 'See xxxx it xx ' xx 'There xx is x Because xx truth xxx kingdom xx God xx inside xxx Jesus xxxx in xxxx - xxxx This xxxxxxxx implies xxxx God's xxxxxxx is xxx a xxxxxxxxxxxx location xxxx can xx purchased xx sold xxx rather xx interior xxxxx of xxxxx that xx available xx anyone xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxx material xxxxxxxxxxxxx As x result xxxxxxxxxxx opposes xxxxxx kingdom xxxxxxxx since xx promotes xxx amassing xx riches xxx belongings xx the xxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx beliefs xxxxxxxxxxx diverts xxxxxxxx attention xxxx from xxx type xx inner xxxxxxxxxxxxxx that xxxxx said xxx required xx join xxxxx kingdom xxxxx in xxx book xxxxxx of xxx Church xxxxx Dulles xxxxxx that xxxxxxxxxxx contradicts xxxxxx message xxxxx the xxxxxxx because xx prioritizes xxxxxxx things xxxx spiritual xxxxxxxxx which xxx important xx Jesus' xxxxxxx Jesus' xxxxxxxxx of xxx kingdom xxxxxxxxxxx a xxxxxxxx detachment xxxx riches xxx possessions xxx an xxxxxxxxxx devotion xx the xxxxxxxxx principles xxxxxx wrote xxxxxx Materialism xxxxxxxxx to xxxxxx directly xxxxxxxxxxx these xxxxxx by xxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxx of xxxxxx and xxxxx as xxx ultimate xxxxxxx in xxxx Dulles xxxx observes xxxx materialism xxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxx of xxxxx kingdom xx a xxxxxxxxx existence xxxx Jesus xxxxxxxx throughout xxx teachings xxxxxxxxxxx blinds xx to xxx truth xx the xxxxxxx which xx not xx this xxxxx but xxxxxx in xxx hearts xx people xxx embrace xxx Gospel xx writes xxxxxx Materialism xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx of xxxxxx kingdom xxxxxxx by xxxxxxxxxxx on xxxxxxxx riches xxxxxx than xxxxxxxxx development xxxxx Cited xxxxxx Avery xxxxxx of xxx Church xxx Image xxx Holy xxxxx New xxxxxxx Standard xxxxxxx Oxford xxxxxxxxxx PressMore Articles From Religion