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  Long and Short Term Theory of Redistribution - Economics for Everlasting Life [Chapter 6]
  

VI. Root of Economic Crisis is Human Greed and Disobedience, God¡¯s Punishment

The world¡¯s economic problem originated from the Fall of Adam. It is not the Forbidden Fruit, but rather Adam¡¯s greed from which all our misery originates from. Look at Genesis chapter 3.

1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, ¡°Did God really say, ¡®You must not eat from any tree in the garden¡¯?¡±

2 The woman said to the serpent, ¡°We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 

3 but God did say, ¡®You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.¡¯¡±

4 ¡°You will not certainly die,¡± the serpent said to the woman. 

5 ¡°For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.¡±

6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

Adam did not obey the word of God.

After desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death (James 1:15). Desire does not discriminate its victims. When fulfilling one wish does not restrain the desire, it continues to consume and look for new victims. It¡¯s just like Max Weber¡¯s story of the Dutch sea-captain.

Let¡¯s continue to examine Luke chapter 12.

13 Someone in the crowd said to him, ¡°Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.¡±

14 Jesus replied, ¡°Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?¡± 

15 Then he said to them, ¡°Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.¡±

16 And he told them this parable: ¡°The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. 

17 He thought to himself, ¡®What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.¡¯

18 ¡°Then he said, ¡®This is what I¡¯ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. 

19 And I¡¯ll say to myself, ¡°You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.¡±¡¯

20 ¡°But God said to him, ¡®You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?¡¯

21 ¡°This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.¡±

Currently, there is much disagreement over various economic issues. Even within the same country, same race, and same religion, conflict over money always exists.

We live in the era where the word ¡°billionaire¡± exists. Amassing incredible amount of wealth has become everyone¡¯s dream. But take a look at what the Bible has to say about those who love money.

[1 Timothy 3:3]
Not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

[1 Timothy 6:10]
For the love is money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

[2 Timothy 3:2]
People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy

[Hebrews 13:5]
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,

¡°Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.¡±

Apostle Paul said that the love of money is the root of all evil. Then should we abolish economics altogether, since it only revolves around money? How did God instruct us regarding our finances? There are many more verses in the Bible regarding our finances than the ones listed above. Just like how there are many interpretations of the Bible, many different interpretations exist regarding money. There are even those with unbiblical interpretations within the church, like the Scribes and the Pharisees. Amidst the confusion, must become united as one under God¡¯s wisdom.

To be put into effect when the times reach their fulfilment – to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ (Ephesians 1:10).
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