Mammon - what is it?

2024 Author: Miguel Ramacey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 06:11

There is a saying in the Bible that it is impossible to serve two gods at the same time. One master will have to serve diligently, and the other half-heartedly. You can not serve God and Mammon. What do these words mean? Mammon - who is this?

Mammon - demon or God?

In ancient Greek, "mammon" means we alth or luxury. The ancient Romans worshiped an analogue of Mammon - Mercury, who was considered the patron of trade.

According to the Biblical scriptures, Mammon is a demon. It is believed that if Mammon reigns in a person's life, then there is no place for God. However, such a statement is debatable. Christianity has a dual relationship with luxury and we alth. Most representatives of Christian denominations clearly condemn those who earn money. Although almost all religious organizations have special boxes for collecting donations from parishioners. Christianity simply intermarried with poverty and poverty. Even the smallest income of a person is condemned by hardened ministers, and one can often hear that a person is possessed by the spirit of a mammon.

However, there are also individuals who worship Mammon as a deity. Having met the mention of Mamon in the Bible, peoplebegin to speculate in religion in the hope of hiding their desire for enrichment. God Mammon, in their opinion, helps to get rid of poverty, which is also extreme.

The Story of Mammon

It turns out that Mammon's understanding is not always correct. Some ministers, on the contrary, say that if a person lives in constant poverty, then the Mammon-demon settled in his dwelling. That is, if a person constantly works, sacrifices everything, and abundance never comes to him - this indicates the influence of mammon on his life. Mammon is not luxury, not we alth, not abundance. On the contrary, it is poverty and poverty. Why is it so difficult to get rid of this spirit? It is worth turning to history.

In the distant past, people were pious. They believed in the existence of the spiritual world, sought to find a spiritual teacher who would give them knowledge and protection. People worshiped a huge number of gods. To each of them they offered jewels, animals, food. In those days, such rituals were commonplace. There is plenty of evidence for this in the Bible. Of course, sacrifices were also made for the sake of gaining material well-being. The legend says that there were some intrigues of the devil here. It was he who slipped the demon known as Mammon as the god of material happiness. In order to gain we alth, people did not bring material values to Mammon: they sacrificed their children to him, which was considered extremely disgusting. This filth touched almost all peoples. Such a terrible story of Mamon. The Bible repeatedly mentions the consequences of committing suchsins.

Mammon's Curse

Ancestors sacrificed their children in order to gain material we alth. Perhaps Mamon gave what he was asked for. However, in return for this, he took children from each subsequent clan. He did this in various ways. Someone had an abortion, someone's child died in the womb, someone's children died as a result of illness or accident. These are all the machinations of the demon Mamon. He's just collecting his debt. This curse can pass from generation to generation. It is believed that if there were deaths of children in the family or there is a fear that the child may die, then these are all the actions of Mammon.

Therefore, it is necessary to always turn to the Lord with repentance and prayers. Only he can destroy the influence of Mammon. That is why the Bible says that you cannot serve both the Lord and Mammon at the same time.

The Hidden Truth of the Bible

The Son of God Jesus Christ was a rich man, He left it all in the name of the Lord. He showed that God and serving him is worth more than one's own satisfaction. By His premature death, Jesus broke the curse of Mammon. When a person serves the Lord, prosperity, happiness, and we alth come into his life. And there is no need to worship someone else in the calculation of gaining material we alth. All this has certain consequences that can lead a person to hell. Moreover, it will negatively affect all subsequent generations. But if at least one person in the family serves the Lord, then all generations immediately receive a hugegood.

Only God can selflessly endow people with his mercy, the main thing is to sincerely address him and glorify his holy name.