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Essay heading: Materialism, etc. in Christian Culture
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Wanting to be accepted by a group of people means you crave their approval, but Jesus teaches to crave no approval but God’s. In John 5:41,44 Jesus says, “Men's approval or disapproval means nothing to me .... How on earth can you believe (in me) while you are for ever looking for each other's approval and not for the glory that comes from the one God?” When Christians focus on the approval of others they forget what merits approval from God... displayed 300 characters
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The values of others they are conforming to could reflect poorly on their religion.
Materialism is another reason the young man was led to break away from Christian society into Islam society. Jesus teaches us, in Matthew 6:19-21, "Don't pile up treasures on earth, where moth and rust can spoil them and thieves can break in and steal... displayed next 300 characters
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