Materialism VS the Countercultural Call to Treasure Christ
- Materialism is spiritually dangerous because it trains the heart to chase earthly rewards instead of the riches of life with Jesus.
- Jesus redirects our desires by warning against storing up treasures on earth and calling us to invest in treasure in heaven.
- Countercultural contentment helps believers resist greed’s pull and stay faithful to Christ amid real-world temptations.
This is Question #5 in Carol M. Swain’s Countercultural Living: The Teachings of Jesus on Life, Marriage, Race, Gender, and Materialism.