What The Bible Says About Money

Randy Alcorn is a noted author on Christian stewardship whose emphasis on giving as an act of faith (rather than a financial obligation to keep the church running) has provided us with an outlook on giving that is scripture-centered. His book The Treasure Principle, offers us many interesting facts regarding God's perspective on giving and our relationship to Him. His research provides us with the following insights:
Throughout the entire Bible there are roughly 2,350 verses concerning money. This is roughly twice as many as faith and prayer combined. Fifteen percent of everything Jesus said related to money and possessions. He spoke about money and possessions more than heaven and hell combined. The only subject Jesus spoke of more often is the Kingdom of God. Why? Because the Scriptures make clear there is a fundamental connection between a person's spiritual life and his attitudes and actions concerning money and possessions. Often we divorce the two -- Christ sees them as essentially related to one another.