Is Being Prosperous or Poor a SIN?

God is not impressed whether you're rich or poor.

Ruth 3:10        And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.

God looks at the heart of man and not on his purse or wallet.

 Ge 6:5            And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

It is a sin to say God wants everyone to be poor or rich. If God wanted everyone rich they would all be driving Cadillacs or Mercedes. It is the same sin to say or preach prosperity against poverty or poverty against prosperity. It is a sin because preachers should not preach their feeling but only the facts from the WORD OF GOD.

I would think prosperity would be a blessing and not a curse in some people and in others money can bring financial or family troubles. I think we can agree on this, God gives us what we need and can use. Not for our greed but for our need.

WORD TO THE WISE: THOSE CHILDREN OF GOD WHO SEEK RICHES  WILL PROBABLY REMAIN POOR WHEREAS THOSE WHO SEEK TO ADVANCE THE KINGDOM WITH THEIR WEALTH WILL RECEIVE MORE FINANCIAL BLESSING. 

Many are poor because they lust after wealth and that's a sin.