The Primacy of Local Government The Law of God and Public Policy In the divine economy justice begins in local communities. “You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the LORD your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.” Deuteronomy ...
Where Justice Takes Precedence The Law of God and Public Policy Justice and neighbor love are the watchwords of the divine economy. “You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.” Leviticus 19:18 America has ...
Economics and Relationships The Law of God and Public Policy In the divine economy “competition” is not the watchword. “You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.” Leviticus 19:18 We’re looking at some of ...
The Road to Justice The Law of God and Public Policy The road to justice and neighbor love is not always easy. “You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.” Leviticus 19:18 In other ...
Love Your Neighbor Freely The Law of God and Public Policy Love must be the guiding principle in using personal property. “You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.” Leviticus 19:18 In the divine ...
Government and Personal Property The Law of God and Public Policy Governments tend to play God with personal property. “You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.” Leviticus 19:18 In an economy based on ...
Property and Communities The Law of God and Public Policy Property is a trust, to be used with love. “And you shall not steal.” Deuteronomy 5:19 Within the Christian community material wealth is to be used for the love of God and neighbors. Within the larger community Christians must demonstrate individual and community lives ...
The Christian View of Property The Law of God and Public Policy We must not use our property for ourselves alone. “And you shall not steal.” Deuteronomy 5:19 At all times the people of Israel were to remember that God alone, the Giver of every good and perfect gift (James 1:17), is able to ...
Property in the Divine Economy The Law of God and Public Policy Private property is a gift and trust from God. “And you shall not steal.” Deuteronomy 5:19 In our nation today, property is a primary measure of prosperity and well-being. Property is to be sought, acquired, developed, used, and enjoyed as central to ...
An Economic Mission The Law of God and Public Policy The Christian mission is “economic” in nature. “You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous. Justice, and only ...