There have been many controversies and confusions in teaching, but also God teaching about doing business and/or profession while a Christian. It's true that any devote Christian will tell you they've found this subject confusing at one point in time or even mixed up theories and gotten confused and discouraged.
Yeah, the bible teaches quite a lot about the subject, but many people just hate to bring it up in church, talking about faith and other trendy way ways or shortcuts to getting rich, especially through inspirational preaching with statements like "take it", "receive it", "claim it", "it's yours", "confess it and it'll come true" bla bla bla...
But, the bible says we have a comforter, a councillor and guide through this life and we ought not to be confused.
And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever; John 14:16
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 14:26
So why the confusion about anything in life, when the presence of God himself is with us everyday of our life? Why not use answers from the author of life to be successful, safe and happy in life?
The Lord Jesus Christ himself talked quite a lot about the profitable and fruitful life of a Christian in a number of ways; but especially in parables like the parable of the coin, the parable of the petition of the judge, the parable of the vine, the parable of the prodigal son who could hardly use his money wisely and in many other parables, which involve the subjects of commitment, sacrifice, sowing, investing (life the parable of the talents), thankfulness, etc
But in the old testament God talked about subjects life that too...
Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. Isaiah 48:17
Ecclesiastes 11:1-2 says;
1 Invest your money in foreign
trade, and one of these days you
will make a profit.
2 Put your investments in several places
-- many places even -- because you
never know what kind of bad luck you
are going to have in this world.
1 Invest your money in foreign
trade, and one of these days you
will make a profit.
2 Put your investments in several places
-- many places even -- because you
never know what kind of bad luck you
are going to have in this world.
Now, as long as we are of the Lord and we make good use of the holy spirit our daily teacher, listening to his counsel, we ought to make a profit in everything we do.
The Bible also recognises the benefit of hard work;
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. Proverbs 14:23
So, God and hard work are a good starting point if you're planning on making a profit some day in your life. All plans are authorised by God, but bad/evil plans by the devil and his accomplices.
Always be apart of the winning team, a team with God!
