treasures and wealth

• Jesus specifies the difference between treasures on

  Earth and in Heaven: “Do not store up for yourself treasures on earth, where

  moths and rust destroy, and robbers break in and steal. Instead, store up riches

  for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and robbers

  cannot break in and steal.”
• The message here is that wealth on earth cannot

  compare to the treasures in heaven.
• In order to gain

  heavenly treasure, an individual has to forgo

  temptations on earth, and if they are wealthy then

  their riches should be used to help those in need
• Christians believe that it is important

  to carry out good deeds during their time on earth

  because if they are selfish with their wealth they will

  be punished in the afterlife and will go to hell.
• Jesus also told parables about wealth and what those who are wealthy should do

  with it. In the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, the rich man does nothing

  while alive to help Lazarus, a poor beggar, and when he dies the rich man goes to

  Hell whilst Lazarus goes to Heaven. While in Hell the rich man asks Abraham if

  he can go and warn his brothers, but he is declined, as his brothers have the

  prophets to listen to, but have ignored them: “If they do not listen to Moses

  and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the

  dead”