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God Created Us to be Producers

As stated in last week’s blog, James Jerome Hill was one example of someone who produced economic activity that benefited many beside himself. Biblical capitalism is intended to reward personal initiative, encourage personal responsibility, provide for the personal ownership of … Continue reading

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Meet James Jerome Hill

Consider the following example of how capitalism is supposed to work from Rabbi Daniel Lapin’s book, Thou Shalt Prosper: James Jerome Hill was born in log cabin in Ontario, Canada in 1838. His father died while the boy was young, and … Continue reading

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Do Not Covet

As we have been discussing I believe the Bible teaches that the principles of Capitalism are God’s intended economic system but they should be governed by God’s laws to operate as He intended them. I have learned this concept of God’s laws … Continue reading

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Bernie Madoff’s Own Sons Turned Him In

On December 10, 2008, Bernie Madoff’s sons told authorities that their father had confessed to them that the asset management unit of his firm was a massive Ponzi scheme, and quoted him as describing it as “one big lie”. The … Continue reading

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Inheritances, Savings and Honoring Parents

Let’s look at some more of the restrictions God taught the Hebrews so they could righteously take advantage of the principles of capitalism He was teaching them. Inheritance – God taught the Hebrews that it was a good and proper to … Continue reading

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Helping the Widow, Orphan and the Poor

As we have been discussing God instilled certain restrictions on capitalism to protect his people from abuses and oppression. The Biblical principles of capitalism must be governed wisely and incorporate compassion. Consider the Tithe – In the Hebrew world the tithe…giving … Continue reading

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Biblical Safeguards to Govern Capitalism

In order for the Christian today to apply the strengths of the principles of capitalism to their personal finances and experience God’s prosperity, it is important to note the negatives of capitalism and the Biblical safe guards. In the words … Continue reading

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The Biblical Principles of Capitalism

As we have been examining the Biblical Worldview for these months we have looked at the initial lessons that God was teaching the Hebrews in their early days as his adopted children. Many of these lessons formed the early Jewish … Continue reading

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The Fruit of Marxism

Marxism cannot exist without control over people, including people’s thought and beliefs. No deviations can be tolerated, which is why Marxist states often tend to quickly become police states. In Marxists states, everything belongs to the collective, including and especially … Continue reading

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What About the “Redistribution of Wealth”?

Jim Morrison in his book God Gave Capitalism to You discusses what he feels is the false notion that capitalism is bad, and Marxism and socialism are good. Here are his thoughts: “Some say a ‘redistribution of wealth’ is the answer or … Continue reading

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