Many people read Hebrews 13:5:
“Keep your life free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’”
and worry: “Does this mean I can’t manifest money or financial freedom?”
Similarly, in Matthew 6:24, Jesus says:
“No one can serve two masters … You cannot serve God and mammon.”
At first glance, these verses seem to warn against wealth itself. But Neville Goddard’s interpretation of Scripture shows a deeper principle: the Bible is about states of consciousness, not external morality.
Mammon vs. Money
“Mammon” doesn’t mean coins; it represents the belief that external circumstances hold power over you. Serving mammon means letting appearances, bank balances, or situations dictate your sense of security.
True service to God, on the other hand, is recognising imagination as the source — the creative power within — and not worshipping the shadow (money) as your master.
Love of Money ≠ Having Money
Hebrews 13 warns against dependence on money, not its manifestation. To love money is to cling to it as your source of life. To manifest money is to direct imagination toward a state of freedom and abundance (Eden), understanding that money is an effect, not the cause.
Biblical Consistency
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Paul in Philippians 4: “I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound … I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
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Ecclesiastes 10:19: “Money answers everything.”
→ Money itself is neutral; the Bible warns against serving it as god.
Neville’s Perspective
Neville emphasised: poverty is only the lack of imagination. Manifesting financial freedom is not “serving mammon.” It is recognising your divine source and allowing it to produce wealth as a natural result.
Both Hebrews 13 and Matthew 6 are not condemning money; they are cautioning against fearful dependence on the effect instead of the cause. Your imagination — your inner God — is unfailing, and wealth is simply one of its many expressions.