5 Biblical Financial Principles

What we do with our money reflects our priorities. For that reason, applying Christian principles to our spending and saving helps us in all aspects of life: physically, emotionally, and spiritually. 

The bible gives us 5 simple principles to govern our relationship with money. The closer we follow them, the more stable and fulfilled our lives become. 

The 5 biblical principles are:

1. Spend less than you earn.

Prov. 10:4, Heb. 13:5

2. Give generously.

2 Cor. 8:1-15, Acts 20:35

3. Avoid the use of debt.

Prov. 22:7

4. Maintain an emergency fund.

Prov. 6:6-8

5. Set long-term goals.

Phil. 3:14