The Bible is clear that money isn't evil.

That being wealthy isn't a sin, but sometimes the way in which money is acquired or the way

it's used, these can be clearly sinful.

We'll learn about the perils of Ilgotton game today on Truth for Life as Alistair

Begg continues our study in the Book of James.

In preparation for our study I'd like to read from the Old Testament from 1 Kings 21.

Sometime later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth, the Jezre

Light.

The vineyard was in Jezreo close to the Palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

Ahab said to Naboth,

Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace.

In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or if you prefer I will pay you whatever it's

worth.

But Naboth replied, the Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.

So Ahab went home sullen and angry because Naboth, the Jezre Light had said, I will not

give you the inheritance of my fathers.

He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.

His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, why are you so sullen, why won't you eat?

He answered her because I said to Naboth, the Jezre Light, sell me your vineyard or if

you prefer I will give you another vineyard in its place.

But he said, I will not give you my vineyard.

Jezebel his wife said, is this how you act as king over Israel?

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