God's Word refutes Socialist ideas*

The term 'Capitalist' was invented by a French socialist, it is a new term.

Capitalism is not "being rich".  That's just a common side effect.  Capitalism isn't "loving money".  That's just an idiotic leftist claim arising from either stupidity or propaganda.

Let's look at what God has told us in Scripture (the authority on all matters) about work, money, profit, inheritence and contentment. Being good stewards of what he has given each person. 

We can look at Abraham who was ricj, Job, David, Lydia, Martha and Lazerus and others in the Bible who had money and wealth, as well as those who lived in poverty or were poor. But let's start here: 

Most of Jesus' disciples were as fishermen, ran a business and made profit from selling their business product. The govt didnt steal all their money and give it away to everyone else. God never instituted such a wicked practice. And besides, those who want to be socialists and communists simply want to be in power and dictate how others are to live while they live free and off the hogg living the rich life. It has always been that way, and because men are evil it will continue that way until Christ returns.

There is nothing wrong with money. And it is all from God and to use as good stewards, and for His good works in life, not for selfishness.

But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.
Deuteronomy 8:18

Ecclesiastes 5:19
Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 6:2
God gives some people wealth, possessions and honor, so that they lack nothing their hearts desire, but God does not grant them the ability to enjoy them, and strangers enjoy them instead.

You can work hard, have money, invest and gain more with the purpose of doing good in life and leaving an inheritance for your children. Scripture shows that. There's nothing wrong with that. The trouble is greed, focusing your life on money and not on God.

Colossians 3:23-24 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and work with your own hands, so that you may command the respect of outsiders and be dependent on no one

Then we have the story in
Matthew 20:1-16. In this parable, a landowner hires workers to work in his vineyard at different times of the day. The workers who are hired first agree to work for the standard daily wage for a day's work. The landowner later hires other workers and promises to pay them whatever he felt was fair at the end of the day.

When the end of the day comes, the landowner pays all of the workers a full days wage, regardless of how many hours they worked. The workers who were hired first are upset because they worked all day and only received the same wage as the workers who were hired last. However, the landowner tells them that he is not treating them unfairly. He says that he agreed to pay them the agreed upon wage for their work, and he did so.

This teaches us that everyone is hired by the one who has money to do a job, at a agreed upon wage, and while others may get paid more, we agreed to our wage, and should be content with what we have and not envious of others.

In Scripture there is no taking of everyones money by the government and distributed to everyone. In life some are wealthy, some livable wages and others are poor.

Regarding inheriting Scripture tells us, there is an inheritance both in life and in eternity.

Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children

Proverbs 19:14
House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,

Job 42:15
Job’s daughters received from their father gave them inheritance among their brothers.

Numbers 27:8
Further, you shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If a man dies and has no son, then you shall transfer his inheritance to his daughter

Numbers 27:8-11
Further, you shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If a man dies and has no son, then you shall transfer his inheritance to his daughter. If he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers. If he has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father’s 

1 Peter 1:4
to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you

Ephesians 1:11
also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will

Revelation 21:7
He who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son

Leviticus 25:10: 'You shall consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you; and each of you shall return to his property and each of you shall return to his clan.

Leviticus 25:23: 'The land shall not be sold permanently

Leviticus 27:24: 'And when the jubilee comes, the field shall revert to the one from whom it was bought, to the one who owned the land.

Ecclesiastes 3:13 Also, that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God

Matthew 25:14-30 talks about investing and bringing the owner of the money more profit.

We are also told we can give to help others, and actually it follows the law of Christ to do so (by loving others):

Proverbs 19:17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his good deed.

2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Proverbs 28:6: "Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than the rich who is crooked in his ways

Greedy and evil people desire the things which are temporary, like the socialist and communist, they lust after and covet others money, and plan ways to steal it for themselves.

Micah 2:2 tells us:
They covet fields and then seize them, And houses, and take them away. They rob a man and his house,
A man and his inheritance.

Matthew 21:38
But when the vine-growers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance

Ephesians 5:5-7
For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be partakers with them

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God

Don't be like those evil ones, turn from such wickedness and wicked ways of thinking, and instead seek Christ, be blessed, live thankfully & contently in what God has given you, and await to gain your eternal rewards.

Acts 26:18
to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.

Colossians: 3:24:
"knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You serve the Lord Christ."

1 Peter 1:4
to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you

Romans 8:16-17
The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.

Matthew 25:34: "Then the King will say to those on His right, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.'"

Revelation 21:7: "The one who conquers will inherit all this, and I will be his God, and he will be my son."

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