Is wanting to be rich or even mega-rich a sin?
In Matthew 6:19–21, Jesus urges storing up treasures in heaven rather than on earth. Paul reinforces this in Philippians 4:19, promising that God will meet all our needs according to His riches that are bestowed on us through faith in Christ Jesus. In conclusion, being wealthy is not a sin according to Scripture.
Greed is the disordered love of riches. We should love God above all things and our neighbor as ourselves, but we can begin to love money more than God and more than our neighbor.
Greed (or avarice) is also one of the Seven Deadly Sins.
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