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Entries Tagged as 'B. Self-Denial'

A lesson from a certain rich man…

May 30th, 2008 · No Comments

We can learn a stern lesson about money from the story of a certain rich man that Jesus told the Pharisees in Luke 16:19-31.  The Pharisees were strictly religious but they loved money.  And in the context of the Jewish culture of their day, they equated money and material possessions with being under God’s blessing [...]

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Tags: B. Self-Denial · I. Introduction

Concept - Self-Denial

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

If we read God’s Word and actually attempt to put it into practice, we find the heart of Adam Smith theory of Capitalism and our modern exntension of neo-liberalism are not on flawed, but also corrupt.  The bitter fruit of Savings and Loans crises, the dot-com/real estate/finance/credit bubbles, corporate scandals, and failures of globalization are proof [...]

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Tags: B. Self-Denial