Debt Forgiveness: A Parable for Our Times
09/16/10 06:46
Jesus looks at borrowing from a Biblical perspective. The Bible tells us that the borrower is a slave to the lender; and, regrettably, many a homeowner has discovered that truer words were never spoken. But the Bible also says that every seven years "every creditor shall release that which he hath lent unto his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother; because Jehovah’s release hath been proclaimed. " (Deuteronomy 15:1-2) Read More...
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The Difficulty with Easy Credit
11/07/08 08:51
“The steward said within himself: What shall I do, because my lord taketh away from me the stewardship?” (Luke 16: 1-8)
In difficult economic times, like the one that now holds the nation in a vise-like grip, many of us turn to the Bible for guidance, hoping and praying that we’ll find an inspired solution to mounting debts.
Of the four evangelists, Luke is the one most concerned with the right use of money. In Chapter 16, he recounts three parables that deal with wealth. First, there is the story about the Prodigal son; then there is the story about the dishonest steward; and finally, there is the story about the rich man and Lazarus. All three are cautionary tales about the wise use of money.
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In difficult economic times, like the one that now holds the nation in a vise-like grip, many of us turn to the Bible for guidance, hoping and praying that we’ll find an inspired solution to mounting debts.
Of the four evangelists, Luke is the one most concerned with the right use of money. In Chapter 16, he recounts three parables that deal with wealth. First, there is the story about the Prodigal son; then there is the story about the dishonest steward; and finally, there is the story about the rich man and Lazarus. All three are cautionary tales about the wise use of money.
Read More...