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Aiding the Poor Through Spending
ArticleIt may seem odd to suggest that spending is potentially a way to aid those in poverty. We often associate spending with...
Aiding the Poor Through Giving
ArticleWhen we are genuinely aware of the presence of God’s grace in our lives, our grateful hearts inevitably overflow into...
From a Lifestyle of Self-Sufficient Individualism to Community
ArticleOne of the more frequent words translated as “community” or “fellowship” in the New Testament is koinonia. This...
Legitimate Wealth Can Still Be Harmful
ArticleNot all accumulation of wealth is a result of injustice. However, even when wealth is gained through legitimate means,...
Confrontation Over the Disruption of Trade in Ephesus (Acts 19:21-41)
Bible CommentaryThe following discussion falls a little out of order (skipping over Acts 19:17-20 for the moment) so that we can cover...
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Ezekiel 18:8a - The Righteous Man Does Not Take Advance or Accrued Interest
Bible CommentaryBiblical scholars have given much time to researching and speculating about whether charging interest is absolutely...
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Ezekiel 18:5, 7 - The Righteous Man Does Not Oppress, but Restores to the Debtor His Pledge
Bible CommentaryThis principle combines the general sin of oppression (Heb. daka) with the specific sin of not returning something...
There is No Way to Know What Comes Afterwards (Eccl 9:1-11:6)
Bible CommentaryPerhaps it would be possible to work out what is best to do in life if it were possible to know what comes afterwards....
Oppression of Workers (James 5:1–6)
Bible CommentaryJames returns to the principle that work must serve the needs of others. His words in the beginning of chapter 5 are...
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Godliness With Contentment Is Great Gain (1 Timothy 6:3-10, 17-19)
Bible CommentaryThe last section of 1 Timothy is packed with powerful exhortations and warnings for rich Christians. (We will skip over...
Money Matters (Hebrews 13:5-6)
Bible CommentaryThe second work-related exhortation in chapter 13 concerns the love of money: “Keep your lives free from the love of...
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The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)
Bible CommentaryOne of Jesus’ most significant parables regarding work is set in the context of investments (Matt. 25:14-30). A rich...