It is terrible how money is made into an issue when it is simply a tool for accomplishing things. It is not an end to itself. <p>Yet Paul has to defend himself for asking for and receiving offerings that are necessary for the furtherance of the Gospel. <p>CarnalMinded people (including some believers) see material wealth as and end to itself and so are prone to questionning the integrity of those who would ask for it for use in ministry.