#The Route to Heaven

Evidently, God favor those who discipline themselves well and live purposely “with a right motive” and those who practice humility, goodwill, compassion, and righteousness no matter what.

Countless people asked, “Will God make good person prosper with wealth?” “What does the Bible say about money, riches and poverty?” There is no promise in the Bible that being a good person will secure a lot of wealth.

As to the 7 deadly sins, ambition to money-accumulation is a sign of greed. In the Bible, “prosperity” means peace, safety and health. “Prosperity” does not refer to material prosperity (NLT, Jeremiah 29:11). In the Bible, it says God’s faithful people may be rich or poor (2 Chronicles 17:3–5, Job 1:1–3, Matthew 27:57, Mark 12:41–44, Luke 16:19–22, 19:2–9, Proverbs 22:2, Luke 6:20).

In the Bible, there’s an episode. Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” The disciples were perplexed at Jesus’s statements. They were greatly astounded and asked, “Then who can be saved?” (NRSV, Mark 10:23–27).

In the Bible, Jesus denied that wealth is a sign of God’s favor, which is verified in His Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19–31).

In the Bible, the impoverished beggar Lazarus ended up in heaven. In a sense, the poverty which Lazarus suffers is obviously not a sign of God’s punishment or sinfulness. The rich man ended up in hell because of his hard-heartedness and apathy toward the suffering and the disadvantaged. According to the Bible, “blessed is the one who is kind to the needy” (Proverbs 14:17).

The Bible say, “We must help the weak. It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). Do not “become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9).

It says, “Many are called, but few are chosen.”[1]( Matthew 22:14) “Those who have been chosen of God…According to the Bible, the chosen ones “put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience,” coupled with “love, joy, peace…goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” (Colossians 3:12–17; Galatians 5:22–23 ESV).

More Bible Verses

Galatians 5:16–26

“Sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you…that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

Isaiah 42:1

“Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations.”

Proverbs 3:1–4 ESV

“My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments…bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.”

Matthew 6:25–33 ESV

“Do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink…Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.”

Romans 12:2 ESV

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God.”

Luke 16:10–11 ESV

“One who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.”

Psalm 1:1–6 ESV

“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord.”

Ephesians 4:32 ESV

“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another” [2]

Romans 8:28 ESV

“For those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”

Proverbs 3:5–6 ESV

“In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”

Luke 12:48 ESV

“The one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.”

Luke 1:37 ESV

“For nothing will be impossible with God.”

James 1:17 ESV

“Every good gift and every perfect gift are from above.”

[1] The Bible says, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved.” (2 Timothy 2:15 ESV)

[2] The Bible says, “The one who is patient calms a quarrel.” (Proverbs 15:18).