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Jacob and Laban – Fulfilling A Contract To Create Value
Genesis 29:18: The contracts that Jacob made with his uncle (and soon to be father-in-law), Laban, provides Biblical examples of how God desires for us to create value and fulfill the obligations we make with others. Jacob was starting a new life when he made his first contract with Laban. God had changed Jacob from a scammer to a man of faith.
Ills of a Consumer Society – Not Using Resources for God's Purpose
Genesis 2:15. The purpose of a consumer society is to maximize consumption. From God's perspective, a consumer society has completely corrupted God's purpose in how resources are to be used by mankind.
Purpose of Government – Encourage People To Live Right
Genesis 8:17. Starting with Noah, God began to provide mankind a framework and a purpose of Government. The basic purpose of Government laid down by God was to encourage people to live right. Previously mankind had not had human Government and had failed to live right without laws (thus the Flood).
Reaping the Whirlwind – You Get What You Give
Hosea 8:7. If you do not put your resources to work as God’s good stewards, you will reap the whirlwind. If you are always chasing after “free stuff” (gambling, lottery, scams, stealing, always borrowing, and so on), you are sowing into the wind. If you sow into the wind, you will get what you give. You will reap a whirlwind.
Sowing and Reaping – You Get What You Give
2 Corinthians 9:6. God favors a cheerful giver. Just as He loves and gives to us, He expects us to do the same for others. God has made His creation where if you sow you will reap. This is how you really create success in this world. Sowing and reaping applies to all aspects of our lives to include our day-to-day relationships.
Definition of Christian Redemption – The Final Redemption Act Of Our Bodies Glorified
Romans 8:23. The definition of Christian redemption also addresses our physical body. Redemption will occur not only for us spiritually, but also physically. Our body will change from mortal to immortal. The final redemptive act of Christian redemption is the glorifying of our bodies.
The Resurrection Spirit Is For Us To Use
Romans 7:4. As Christians we have the same resurrection spirit in us that raised Jesus from the dead. God desires for us to use the power of this resurrection spirit. Through a close relationship with God, we can use this resurrection power to turn death into life.
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