The works of those men who have an insane love for riches show that it is not possible for them to serve two masters, God and mammon. Money is their god. They yield homage to its power. They serve the world to all intents and purposes. Their honor, which is their birthright, is sacrificed for worldly gain. This ruling power controls their minds, and they will violate the law of God to serve personal interests, to increase their earthly treasure. {3T 479.1}

De, der har en vanvittig kærlighed til rigdom, viser ved deres gerninger, at det er umuligt for dem at tjene to herrer, Gud og mammon. Penge er deres Gud. De hylder pengenes magt. De tjener i enhver henseende verden. Deres hæderlighed, som er deres medfødte ret og pligt, opofres for verdslig vindings skyld. Denne rådende magt behersker deres sind og de vil krænke Guds lov af hensyn til personlig interesse, for at forøge deres jordiske skat.