#5:
Property Rights
God has
provided human kind all the resources they need to carry out the creation
mandate. People have a right to own and steward their property whether it is
internal or external to the individual.
Who
ultimately owns everything?
God has
provided human beings the resources they need to develop their communities and
nations. What are some of the:
a. Internal
resources (capital) you have been given steward?
b. External
resources you have been given to steward?
God
is the rightful owner of all he created, but he has entrusted property to his
stewards. God forbids stealing. When
people have their property confiscated by the powerful, corruption sets in and
the nation suffers. The governments of just, free, and prosperous nations
document and protect the ownership of private property.
In
addition to physical property, God has also provided a host of non-material
resources. These include time, talents, the ability to reason and to be
creative, and relationships—with him, with our families, and with others. In addition, most people have access to
public resources such as libraries, schools, roads, and museums. This bounty of
resources is to be wisely stewarded to create a culture that honors and
glorifies God. A nation’s wealth is
found, not in the amount of money its citizens and government possesses, but in
its virtuous character, the excellence of its craftsmanship, its music, art,
and science. Wealth is created through the wisdom, intelligence, creativity and
wise stewardship of free people.
Credit:
Disciple Nations Alliance and Harvest Foundation
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