And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings. Luke 16:9
“Whatever we acquired from unrighteousness when we were unbelievers, we are proved righteous when we have become believers, by applying it to the Lord’s advantage.”
Irenaeus of Lyons (130-202) as recounted by David Bercot in A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs (Peabody: Hendrickson, 1998) 13.
As 2015 draws to a close, if your email box is like mine, you are getting lots of requests for year-end gifts from the ministries that you have supported in the past. Follow God’s leading in where to give.
Along with Irenaeus, I would concur in urging you, if you are a believer in Jesus, to apply God’s resources to the Lord’s advantage. Joyfully distribute them in a manner that advances God’s kingdom.