Mamon - what is this?

In the Bible there is a saying that it is impossible to serve two gods at the same time. One gentleman will have to serve diligently, and the other will be half-hearted. You can not serve God and Mammon. What do these words mean? Mamon is who?

Is Mamon a demon or God?

In the translation from the ancient Greek language "mamon" - this is wealth or luxury. The ancient Romans worshiped the analogue of Mamon, Mercury, who was considered the patron of commerce.

According to the Biblical writings, Mammon is a demon. It is believed that if Mamon reigns in a person's life, then there is no place for God. However, such a statement is debatable. Christianity has a dual relation to luxury and wealth. Most representatives of Christian denominations clearly condemn those who make money. Although practically in all religious organizations there are special boxes for gathering donations from parishioners. Christianity was simply related to poverty and poverty. Even the smallest income of a person causes condemnation from hardened ministers, and you can often hear that a person is possessed by the spirit of a mammon.

However, there are also such personalities who worship Mamon as a deity. Having met the mention of Mamon in the Bible, people start speculating in religion in the hope of concealing their desire for enrichment. The God of Mamon, in their opinion, helps to get rid of poverty, which is also an extreme.

The story of Mamon

It turns out that understanding Mammon is not always right. 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 works constantly, sacrifices everything, and abundance to him never comes - it speaks about the influence of mammon on his life. Mamon is not a luxury, not wealth, 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 devout. They believed in the existence of the spiritual world, sought to find a spiritual master who would give them knowledge and protection. People worshiped a huge number of Gods. To each of them they brought jewelry, animals, food. In those days, these rituals were common. The Bible has a lot of evidence. Of course, sacrifices were also made for the sake of material well-being. The legend says that the Devil's machinations were not without reason. It was he who slipped as a god of material happiness the demon, who is known as Mamon. To find wealth, people did not bring material values to Mamon: they sacrificed their children to him, which was considered extremely disgusting. This contamination has affected virtually all peoples. Such a terrible story of Mamon. The Bible often mentions the consequences of committing such sins.

The Curse of Mammon

The ancestors sacrificed their children in the calculation of the acquisition of material goods. Perhaps Mamon gave what he was asked for. However, in exchange for this, he took the children from each subsequent genus. He did it in various ways. Someone did an abortion, someone had a child dying in the womb, someone's children were dying as a result of illness or accident. These are all the intrigues of the demon Mamon. He's just taking his debt. This curse can pass from generation to generation. It is believed that if the family had cases of death of children or there is a fear that the child can die, then this is all the actions of Mamon.

Therefore, it is always necessary to turn to the Lord with repentance and prayers. Only he can destroy the influence of Mamon. Therefore, the Bible says that one can not serve both the Lord and Mamon at the same time.

The inmost truth of the Bible

The Son of God Jesus Christ was a rich man, He left all this in the name of the Lord. He showed that God and service to him is above his own satisfaction. By his premature death, Jesus destroyed the curse of Mamon. When a person serves the Lord, well-being, happiness, and wealth come into his life. And there is no need to worship someone else in the calculation of material wealth. All this has certain consequences that can lead a person to hell. Moreover, this will negatively affect all subsequent generations. But if at least one person in the family serves the Lord, then all generations immediately receive a great benefit.

Only God can unselfishly gift people with his mercy, the main thing is to sincerely turn to him and glorify his holy name.