Despite what many Christians or religious people believe about God and money, it is NOT the root of all evil. Neither is it good or bad, nor does it make a person good or bad.

Here are 3 important truths about God and money:

1. The "love of" money IS the root of all evil

Contrary to what many believe, money is NOT the root of all evil. What the Bible actually says is, "The love of money is the root of all evil" (1 Timothy 6:10). Those two little words, "love of" make a huge difference!

Loving money has to do with placing your trust in it. What you put your trust in is what you serve. Jesus said, "No one can serve two masters because either he will hate one and love the other, or be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money" (Matthew 6:24). God is not willing to share you with the world. He said in Exodus 20:4,5: "I am a jealous God."

2. Money answers all things (Ecclesiastes 10:19)

Obviously, everyone needs money; therefore, one must be careful of serving it! "Serving" money actually means letting it define who you ARE. Because having money provides options and control, it has the potential to give one a distorted image of oneself. The more options and control one has, the more freedom and comfort one can experience, and that's the very reason for the potential to develop a twisted view. One should always remember, without God we can DO nothing, and we ARE nothing (John 15″5).

3. God and money are not enemies

When people think of the relationship between God and money, they typically believe that they are in direct opposition of each other. The facts are, God is the ultimate authority and creator of the entire universe while money is only a medium of exchange. That's all money is and ever will be. Although it's a critically component for quality of life, it's still just a "thing," and therefore; something no one should ever put their trust in!

The Apostle Paul tells people who are not rich in money to "Teach those who ARE rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others" (1 Timothy 6:17-18).

Conclusion

Jesus almost always used the topic of money as a metaphor for teaching about eternal life and the kingdom of heaven. Why? Because He knew money is vitally important and relevant in every country, culture, and household. It's something everyone can relate to.

So, can God and money co-exist in peace, or does God hate money? God does NOT hate money! He just hates what it has the potential to do to people who's heart is already far from Him. Money is neither good nor bad in itself. It's simply a magnifier. It magnifies what people already are. If you're a good person, you can probably be trusted to do good things with it. On the other hand, if you're a bad person, it will make you worse.