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    The document outlines 7 principles of biblical economics: 1) All things belong to God; 2) God appointed man as steward over goods with ownership rights; 3) Theft of another's goods is wrong; 4) Skills and ability to work come from God; 5) Work is good and laziness is not; 6) Love God, not material goods; 7) Be compassionate and generous with what God provides. Overall, the principles emphasize that God owns all things and people should be good stewards of what He provides through honest work, not theft or laziness, sharing generously with others.

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    The document outlines 7 principles of biblical economics: 1) All things belong to God; 2) God appointed man as steward over goods with ownership rights; 3) Theft of another's goods is wrong; 4) Skills and ability to work come from God; 5) Work is good and laziness is not; 6) Love God, not material goods; 7) Be compassionate and generous with what God provides. Overall, the principles emphasize that God owns all things and people should be good stewards of what He provides through honest work, not theft or laziness, sharing generously with others.

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    The document outlines 7 principles of biblical economics: 1) All things belong to God; 2) God appointed man as steward over goods with ownership rights; 3) Theft of another's goods is wrong; 4) Skills and ability to work come from God; 5) Work is good and laziness is not; 6) Love God, not material goods; 7) Be compassionate and generous with what God provides. Overall, the principles emphasize that God owns all things and people should be good stewards of what He provides through honest work, not theft or laziness, sharing generously with others.

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    7 Principles of Biblical Economics

    1.All things belong to God Psalms 50:7-12 2. God appointed man to be a creative steward of His goods with ownership rights. Gen 1:28 Eph 6:5-8 Eph 6:9 Did you hear? 3. Theft of anothers goods is wrong. - Taking intangible property - Cds - Devaluing anothers goods or money - Destroying anothers goods or means of production - Excessive/oppressive/improper transactions - Forced redistribution of wealth - others? Class envy- covetousness/ demand for redistribution of rights. Ex 20:17 4. Skills and ability to work are from God. Ex 35:30-33 5. Work is profitable, good and to be pursued, laziness is not. 2 Thess 3:6 Prov 28:9 6. Love God, not your goods
    Matt 6:19-20

    7. Be compassionate and generous with your goods Lev 19:10 Eph 4:28

    What are the gleanings? Squeezing out profit? Handouts or jobs? 1John 3:17/ Prov 29:7

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