Whose Money Is It Anyway? [Paperback]

John MacArthur (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 20, 2000

Reading books on money and giving typically makes us feel worse than when we began.

"I don't want you to feel worse; I want you to feel better. And the path to feeling better is understanding what the Bible really says about giving and spending. This book will help you do that."-John MacArthur

John MacArthur has written this no-nonsense book to affirm Christ's teaching that "it is more blessed to give than to receive." In this practical, easy-to-read book Christians can find out:

• How to give, where to give, and how much to give

• Scriptural guidelines for acquiring money and investing it

• The right and wrong ways to go about giving

• The connection between generous giving and prosperity

• Why get-rich-quick schemes like gambling are wrong

"When you give as God has commanded, you will find it liberating, rewarding, joyous, and profoundly enriching"-John MacArthur

Find out in this book how the blessings that go with giving can be yours.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (June 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849955548
• ISBN-13: 978-0849955549
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #198,733 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Widely known for his thorough, candid approach to teaching God's Word, John MacArthur is a popular author and conference speaker and has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. John and his wife, Patricia, have four grown children and fourteen grandchildren.
John's pulpit ministry has been extended around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You, and its satellite offices in seven countries. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly 2,000 English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributes books, software, audiotapes, and CDs by John MacArthur.
John is president of The Master's College and Seminary and has written hundreds of books and study guides, each one biblical and practical. Best-selling titles include The Gospel According to Jesus, Truth War, The Murder of Jesus, Twelve Ordinary Men, Twelve Extraordinary Women, and The MacArthur Study Bible, a 1998 ECPA Gold Medallion recipient.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Balanced view of giving, April 23, 2002

By 

Ashley Hodge (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whose Money Is It Anyway? (Paperback)

I would highly recommend this book for the following reasons:

1. It is a well researched biblical presentation on how we should view money. It presents the reasons that we should seek to honor God completely with our saving, spending and giving decisions.

2. It promotes the eternal view of money. Money is such a stumbling block in the lives of Christians. Many unethical ministers twist the prosperity gospel. As Charles Spurgeon said there is a prosperity plan laid out in the Old Testament. If you are faithful to God, He will prosper you materially. In the New Testament, if you are faithful to God, He will prosper you...spiritually, and even more after our bodies are resurrected. Many Christians believe giving is linked to strictly material blessings in this life.

3. MacArthur teaches that we should give our resources sacrificially and to the needy. He shares examples from the New Testament church that support this.

4. He tackles the taboo subject of tithing. He makes the strong case that tithing is a tax that applied to Israel in the Old Testament, and no longer applies to Christians today. He certainly doesn't condone the attitude of giving less than 10% of your income as a result of this, but MacArthur believes tithing is a doctrine that should not be taught. I concur.

Overall, a great book. Anyone interested in becoming a better money manager for God should read this.

Ashley Hodge, CFP
Southlake, TX

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heartsearching and encouraging view on money, September 15, 2000

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C. Eichler "ceichler7" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whose Money Is It Anyway? (Paperback)

This is a true MacArthur again. Thorough, deep in thought and well based on biblical truth, this book is still easy to read. It will be much more difficult to live out the truths contained therein. Lots of pious prejudieces about money are challenged, as well as misconceptions about money. There is sound biblical advice about what to do or not with your money, but it is especially an encouragement to giving. All the spiritual aspects of giving are explained, all the blessings that go with it. I think this book will challenge you for a long time.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Biblical and Balanced, September 18, 2006

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Brian G Hedges (South Bend, Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whose Money Is It Anyway? (Paperback)

MacArthur's treatment on Christian stewardship is a biblical and balanced study of what the Scriptures teach about money. MacArthur avoids the pitfalls of the prosperity gospel, while affirming the goodness of God in providing for his children's needs. He avoids the pitfall of legalistic teaching about tithing, while encouraging the New Testament principles of generous, proportionate, cheerful giving. His exposition of 2 Corinthians 8-9, which covers three or four chapters, is superb. His basic understanding of stewardship is soundly rooted in Scripture. His explanation of the true meaning of tithing in the Old Testament is persuasive. His application of Scripture to contemporary financial issues such as debt and gambling is needed and helpful. I found this a very wise book (typically John MacArthur), full of Scripture and true to life. I would highly recommend it!