I realized I did not answer your question yet. No, because I do not think being rich or owning such things is a sin.RZehr wrote:Would you have any qualms about owning a mansion or driving luxury cars? You decide what qualifies as such.
Why or why not?
Reading some of the comments it seems that many think being rich in itself is a sin. Unless, I am misunderstanding.
I think the problem with being comfortable (this does not mean necessarily mean rich either) is that people will not want to lose that comfort. That is why Jesus said what he did about a rich man entering heaven.
When you have nothing you are looking at the reward in heaven. When you have a lot you are tied to earthly treasures.
That does not mean it is impossible for someone with money to reach heaven, just that it can be a stumbling block for them.
Really anything that someone holds onto (relationships, jobs, etc.) can turn into a stumbling block if they fear losing it more than they fear God.
As far as what someone spends on lunch... I can not judge about that. I do not know what someone who pays $30.00 for lunch has done elsewhere with their blessing. Maybe they support a school financially or soup kitchen. It is hard to know and really we are not supposed to advertise what we do to help others anyway.
Plus, I am not sure how making themselves poor to make others feel good helps anyone. There is so much they could do with their blessing and good stewardship.