Using Your Money Wisely: Biblical Principles Under Scrutiny

by Larry Burkett

Do you know how far-reaching your finances are? Nearly 80 percent of all divorced couples between the ages of 20 and 30 list financial difficulties as the primary cause of their separation. Even some of the most dedicated Christians are facing the perils of bankruptcy and overextended credit. We are seeing just some of the effects of living in a materialistic society. Larry Burkett, renowned for his Christian Financial Concepts ministry, dedicated himself to helping people understand what the Scripture says about finances. Through a series of outstanding articles taken from CFC newsletters, Using Your Money Wisely clearly demonstrates God’s principles for prudent money management.

Genres: Finance, Personal Finance, Christian

224 pages, Paperback

First published June 12, 1990

About the author

Larry Burkett was an American radio personality whose work focused on financial counseling from a Christian point of view.

Reviews

[Tim Murphy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The second in Larry Burkett's main financial trilogy, this one is a detailed and long look at using money in a way consistent with Scripture. Burkett's writing is steeped in Scripture and full of practical advice on using money wisely.

The book's main drawback is that Burkett took far too wide a view of his subject for a single book. He starts with attitudes toward wealth and the book is strong through that section. But the second section shows some departure from a tightly defined train of thought; in the section he takes on money and the church, including welfare and church benevolence. He then moves into insurance and investing, borrowing and lending (these sections are good and to the point), then to business, again stepping into a very broad subject with no good roadmap for what to cover and what to leave on the editing room floor (e.g., business ethics, wether or not Christians should sue, and multi-level marketing).

The following section--family--shows the same over-broad character ("Disciplining Children" and "Choosing the right vocation") in a way that the very good Biblical instruction on family and finances can easily become lost.

It's worth the read for the good advice, but I found myself speeding through several large sections of this one.

[Andy]

Menghadirkan pandangan Alkitabiah soal mengatur uang, di mulai dari sikap hari, investasi, asuransi, bisnis sampai gereja dan kelurahan. Berisi terkait pandangan umum dan utama bagi seorang Kristen yang prioritas utamanya adalah Tuhan dan bukan Uang.

[Oladapo Olanrewaju · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very relevant book, if you want a peaceful and abundant financial life.. Larry covered a whole lot of relevant infromation in this book.

[Bethany Bresee · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up this paperback at goodwill for 50 cents as Dave Ramsey mentions Larry frequently in his Financial Peace classes. Larry's principles are solid I believe and Dave has mirrored some of those same principles, however, Dave does deviate upon issues of "wealth building" and insurance matters.

This book is pretty repetitive and written like each section was a separate article at one time. I'm not a Christian so skimmed some of the more religious sagas, but financial and moral advice is very solid with the exception of some of the business sections.

The HR lady in me dropped my jaw at some of the business advice from Larry. Some of it is clearly illegal hiring activity.