Bible Question: where in the Bible does it say we are responsible for what is done with our money and or gifts. |
Bible Answer: Hi Way out there - welcome to the Forum. You are referring to a common biblical principle most often referred to in Scripture as stewardship. A steward is basically someone placed in charge over the management of things and in Scripture was often a servant or slave. The money and gifts we possess are not truly ours but instead belong to God. Those belong to Him and he has given us charge over them requiring us, His servants, to be good stewards. In other words, be responsible with them. You can find the concept as early as Genesis when God puts Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden to "work and keep it" (Gen. 2:15) but there are many examples of our requirement to be good stewards (or responsible) with both the money and the gifts we are blessed with. I have added a few examples below. Psalm 24:1 says "The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof..." (ESV) 1 Chronicles 29:14 says “But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you." (ESV) 1 Peter 4:10 says "As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace..." (ESV) The "Parable of the Talents (beginning in Matthew 25:14) is a good place to start if you are interested in studying more about what the bible teaches about stewardship. I also recommend a topical study of stewardship. Hope this is helpful. |
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