The Polluted Gospel

I feel like Jude today, where my desire is to share our common faith and go over Joshua chapters 2 & 3, or Matthew chapter 23 & 24 but I must instead speak on the blatant misuse of scripture for the sake of money.
The first thing I will do is to copy the scripture that is used as the foundational teaching of "The Money Principle." It is from the quoting of this scripture [out of context] an entire case is built chasing every money scripture that can be found.

Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Those who have been deceived by the Money Message use this passage of scripture to weave their web of deception. It was the same scripture used to deceive them, and is carried on by themselves to deceive others. Men and women who have otherwise been truly devoted in their lives and their passions to gospel of Jesus Christ and the purity of the Word of God, leave the truth of the scriptures and begin the process of manipulating scriptures instead to satisfy what ever the current [perceived] need of the church is.
I must ask you, are you willing to read Luke Chapter 6? I can copy and past it here on this post, but that defeats the purpose of my blog in helping others to read their bible for themselves. So if you would, stop here and read Luke Chapter 6.
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Verse 27 is where the section that includes verse 38 starts! And money is only referred to in these passages in the context of lending to others and not expecting a return!

Verse 35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Verse 36 Mercy is being admonished!
Verse 37 Not Judging is emphasized!
Verse 38 is about giving of ourselves in love and mercy and not being judgmental in the process as is expounded upon in verses 39 thru 42!

Verse 38 has absolutely not one iota of reference to money, nor the foundation upon which a money principle is to be built!