Scripture Supports Capitalism

Some Christians believe Jesus supported government control of the economy. 

Throughout Scripture, God gives men and women resources for their own good and the good of others. The responsibility was given to the individual. Under capitalism, citizens own their land, resources, and businesses, and their value is governed by free market forces. Under other forms of government, people have limited ownership rights. The government controls and regulates the use of profits and personal property. Some mistakenly think a kinder, gentler society results when government officials decide who gets what in the name of helping the less fortunate. This assumes that good-hearted people, that is, the government, seize the assets of the less worthy to give to the more deserving. The government picks winners and losers and decides who’s deserving, not the free market.

I’ve seen the devastation of centralized economic control throughout the world. These economic systems defy God’s Word. Those who work and achieve can be demonized as greedy and unworthy, while those who contribute nothing can be rewarded.

God tells us to work as unto Him and give to the poor from our earnings. He provides us with resources and entrusts us with the responsibility to use them wisely. Christians must understand that freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of markets are blessings of the Lord to be protected for all.

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