Money is the Root of All Evil?
"Money is the root of all evil" is not in the Bible. Come on, you can think of sins you've done money had nothing to do with. Money is not evil. People are. 1 Timothy 6:10 says, "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs." Right before that, it says, "Those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction." Even a person who isn't rich can love money and fall into ruin. It's not about what's in your wallet. It's about what's in your heart. But there's more going on here than simply talking about money. Back in verse 3, Paul said, that if anyone teaches a different doctrine than the sound words of Christ which produces godliness, then he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He craves controversy, producing ...