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1 | Should nations own land territories? | Obad 1:20 | Morant61 | 131201 | ||
Greetings Reighnskye! May I interject? I think that Doc makes an excellent point. Look up the laws concerning the Year of Jubilee in the OT and you will discover that the rights of ownership were very strictly protected by God's Law. The OT is filled with 'property rights' laws. Now, you also make an excellent point. I would paraphrase your point in the following manner. "While we are given the right to own things, the things should never own us!" :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Should nations own land territories? | Obad 1:20 | Reighnskye | 131210 | ||
Tim, I agree that these are all excellent points that are made. I'm not so much denying that property rights were issued to people in the Old Testament Law of Moses. Indeed, they are aplenty. My concern rather is to what extent we should still be trying to live by that law today. Jesus gave a newer set of teachings to his direct disciples which were later performed within the early church. While the Old Testament affords a great many rights to the righteous, I believe that Christ teaches sinners to embrace a less material perspective, which is rather uncommon in today's society. Here is my own paraphrase: "If we cannot give up our right to own things, then they do indeed own us". ---- Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property. (Matthew 19:21-22 NAS95) Then Peter said to Him, "Behold, we have left everything and followed You; what then will there be for us?" And Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. "And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name's sake, will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life. (Matthew 19:27-29 NAS95) When Jesus heard this, He said to him, "One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. (Luke 18:22-23 NAS95) Peter said, "Behold, we have left our own homes and followed You." And He said to them, "Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many times as much at this time and in the age to come, eternal life." (Luke 18:28-30 NAS95) and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. (Acts 2:45 NAS95) For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales (Acts 4:34 NAS95) Reighnskye |
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