Down and Dirty

Why is debt wrong for a Christian?
Let the squeamish Christian run away.
Debt is SIN!
There are three major reasons debt is sin. [Each addressed separately.]
1. Debt is a consequence of the sin of envy.
2. Debt is lack of faith and trust in God.
3. There are direct COMMANDS not to be in debt; therefore going in debt is direct disobedience to God.

Proverbs 3:5, 6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”
God will NEVER direct a believer to sin. If a person prays for guidance, be absolutely sure that guidance will not be to sin.

In other words, if a person is praying for a new car, God will not direct them to go into debt to finance one. Rest assured that is a test. 1 Corinthians 10:13, “No temptation has overtaken you, except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” Simply put, do not buy the car if you have to go into debt to get it. God has a better plan.

My mother, a godly, godly, woman is fond of this quote by Ruth Meyers, “God is a God of a million alternatives. We can usually think of one or two.”

When we envy, fail to trust, and disobey, we miss out on God’s plan, and substitute it with our own.