Biblical Teaching on ten economic principles that lay the foundations for modern Western economic systems, underlying the global expansion of wealth. They also are the basis for a moral critique of all economic systems.
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560-1 Economic Discipleship
1. Biblical Teaching on
Economic Discipleship:
10 Principles
Pagtuturo mula sa Bibliya sa
sa sampung mga prinsipyo ng pang-ekonomiyang mga alagad
Viv Grigg
Manila 2015
2. Bible teaching about
Economic Discipleship
• Jesus came “to preach good news of
the Kingdom of God to the poor, to set
the captives free, to declare the
acceptable year of the Lord” Luke 4:18-
19.
• When the people heard him, what did
they understand?
3. LOVE & Human Worth
1st Principle
“So God created people in his own image; God patterned them
after himself…” Gen 1:27
• 1st act of Love was creation.
• Human Dignity: “So God created people in
his own image; God patterned them after
himself…” Gen 1:27
• Economic Discipleship is The redemption of
the dignity of individuals in their material
relationships within communities.
4. Creativity
God the creator.
“In the beginning God created…” Gen 1:1
2nd Principle
• God is the creative worker
• His work was good, complete, it worked
• He made something out of nothing
• Each step turned into something new – incremental business
• His work was artistic, expressing beauty
5. Productivity
3rd Principle
• His work was good
• Work is honourable
• God’s work can be seen in four categories:
• Creation – making new things
• Providence – providing for families and communities
• Judgement – Structuring life, organizations, cities….
• Redemption – righiting that which is broken…
6. Cooperation
“Let us” Make… (Gen.1:26)
Bayanihan
• God is an “usness”
• Let “us” make
• e.g self-help groups
• e.g. microfinance loan
groups
4th Principle
7. Work & Rest
“On the 7th day he rested”…(Gen.2:1)
Human work
• To manage the earth
• To subdue it
• To fill it
Work was cursed in the fall
• It became hard work
• From gardener to
farmer, from
fulfilment to
frustration
• But the command to
manage did not change
Which is the bigger sin:
• Idleness
• Overwork
5th Principle
8. 5 Principles of Economic Discipleship:
1.Love and
Human
Worth,
2.
Creativity
3.
Productivity
4. Co-
operation
5. Work &
Rest
9. Biblical Principles of Economic Discipleship:
5 Levels of Application
International
National
•Self Help Groups
•Cooperative Economics
•Micro Finance
Community
Family
Self
1.Love and
Human
Worth,
2.
Creativity
3.
Productivity
4. Co-
operation
5. Work &
Rest
10. Ten Principles of Economic Discipleship: Love is expressed in the following ways
Principle Genesis 1-4 Sabbath & Jubilee
(Lev 23,25)
Gospels & Acts Epistles
1. Love and Human
Worth
Created in God’s
Image
Every person is to have Care for the lame,
blind, needy, widows
Core for widows,
orphans
2. Creativity God the Creator Thy word is truth. The
truth will set you free
Spirit sets free
3. Productivity Good Outcomes 6yr and 49yrs of
productivity
Parables of multiplying
seed as a Kingdom
Principle.
Work with hands (1
Thes 4:11), provide for
family and for needy
4. Cooperation Let “us” make The whole nation
works for equality
Common purse, Not a
needy one among
them.
Provide for others
5. Work & Rest He Makes
He Structures
God Rests, Sabbath
Rest, Jubilee Rest
He provides
supernaturally
Labor in the gospel,
yet he will provide
food and clothing.
Jubilee come.
Work with hands (1
Thes 4:11), provide for
family and for needy
11. Ten Principles of Economic Discipleship: Love is expressed in the following ways
Principle Genesis 1-4 Sabbath & Jubilee (Lev
23,25)
Gospels & Acts Epistles
1. Love (and Human Worth)
2. Creativity
3. Productivity
4. Cooperation
5. Work & Rest
6. Simplicity
7. Redistribution
8. Management
9. Ownership
10. Celebration
12. Simplicity
detachment
Earn Much,
Consume Little,
Hoard Nothing,
Give Generously,
Celebrate Life
Viv Grigg, 1984
6th Principle
Sell your possessions and give to the poor, and come
follow me.
Unless a man… forsakes all that he has, he cannot be my
disciple (Luke 14:33)
But seek first his Kingdom and his righteousness and all
these things will be yours as well (Matt 6:33).
13. Redistribution
Year of Jubilee!! Lev 25:8-17
Every 50th year,
• It was a time of equalizing.
I. LIBERTY
• It is synonymous with the year of liberty.
• Slaves are to be set free.
II. DEBTS ARE TO BE CANCELED.
• Economic freedom is inherent in the gospel
message
7th Principle
14. Redistribution for Equality
Year of Jubilee!! Lev 25:8-17
III. CELEBRATION.
• Celebration is inherent in
the gospel message.
IV. REDISTRIBUTION
• The means of production, the land was to be
returned to the original owners. Redistribution of
the means of production is inherent in the gospel
message.
V. OWNERSHIP
• Even the Levites were to have their own home
7th Principle
15. Redistribution
Jubilee Economics in the ACTS Community
ACTS 2:42-44
This theme of the Jubilee becomes central to the
New Testament
• In the central passage around which Luke
builds his gospel and the Acts, Luke 4:18, Jesus
declares his mission of Jubilee
• He inaugurates the Jubilee eternally.
7th Principle
16. Redistribution
Jubilee Economics in the ACTS Community
ACTS 2:42-44
7th Principle
Rich 5%
Middle Class 10%
Labouring Poor 45%
Destitute Poor 40%
A RANGE OF
JUSTICE &
EQUALITY
17. Management
savings and debt
“Earn Much, Consume Little, Hoard Nothing, Give Generously, Celebrate Life” Viv Grigg
• Manage the Earth
• Jubilee cancels debts
• Land needs rest
• Parables of Stewardship, Debts
cancelled
• Role of a Deacon
• Give 10%, Save 10%
• Owe no person
8th Principle
18. Ownership
Even the Levites were to have their own home.
• “…each of you returns to the lands
that belonged to your ancestors and
rejoins your clan.” (Lev. 25: 10)
• Provide for your family (food and shelter)
“ Anyone who does not provide
for their relatives, and especially
for their own household, has
denied the faith and is worse
than an unbeliever.” (1Tim.5:8)
In the Jubilee:
• Each family were to own their own Home
(including Levites)
• Each family to be given back land
periodically
• All to own a home
In Jesus teaching:
• Forsake all, yet own home
In Paul’s teaching:
• Provide for Family (1 Tim 5:8)
9th Principle
19. Celebration
worship and give thanks.
• Sharing leads to rejoicing (II Cor 9:8)
• Rejoicing leads to celebration
10th Principle
“Earn Much, Consume Little, Hoard Nothing, Give Generously, Celebrate Life” Viv Grigg
20. The Second Set of Principles
6. Simplicity
7.
Redistribution
8. Management
9. Ownership
10. Celebration
21. The Ten Principles
6. Simplicity
7.
Redistribution
(for Equality)
8.
Management
9. Ownership
10. Celebration
1.Love and
Human
Worth,
2.
Creativity
3.
Productivity
4. Co-
operation
5. Work &
Rest
22. Ten Principles of Economic Discipleship: Love is expressed in the following ways
Principle Genesis 1-4 Sabbath & Jubilee
(Lev 23,25)
Gospels & Acts Epistles
1. Love and Human
Worth
Created in God’s
Image
Care for the lame,
blind, needy, widows
Core for widows,
orphans
2. Creativity God the Creator Spirit sets free
3. Productivity Good Outcomes 6yr and 49yrs of
productivity
Parables of multiplying
seed as a Kingdom
Principle.
4. Cooperation Let “us” make Common purse, Not a
needy one among
them.
Provide for others
5. Work & Rest He Makes
He Structures
God Rests, Sabbath
Rest, Jubilee Rest
He provides
supernaturally
Labor in the gospel,
yet he will provide
food and clothing.
Jubilee come
Work with hands (1
Thes 4:11), provide for
family and for needy
23. Ten Principles of Economic Discipleship Love are expressed in the following ways:
Principle Genesis 1-4 Sabbath & Jubilee
(Lev 23,25)
Gospels & Acts Epistles
6. Simplicity Forsaking all Work with hands,
provide, help others (1
Tim 5:8)
7. Redistribution (for
Equality)
Abraham tithes Jubilee –return of land No needy one Weekly
Giving
Global redistribution
(2 Cor. 8,9)
8. Management Manage the Earth,
Jubilee cancels debts
Land needs rest Parables of
Stewardship, Debts
cancelled
Role of a Deacon Owe
no person, Simplicity
9. Celebration Each family to own
their own Home
(including Levites)
Each family to be given
back land All to own.
Forsake all, yet own
home.
Provide for Family (1
Tim 5:8)
10. Celebration It was good Blow Trumpet Worship Daily