Dívidas
As dívidas podem escravizar, mas a Bíblia nos ensina princípios de sabedoria financeira: não se endividar imprudentemente, pagar o que se deve e confiar em Deus como provedor.
O devedor é servo do credor
O rico domina sobre o pobre, e o que toma emprestado é servo do que empresta. A Bíblia convida à liberdade financeira.
7 The rich rule over the poor.The borrower is servant to the lender.
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away,but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
24 "No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Mammon.
Princípios financeiros
Pagai a todos o que lhes é devido. Deus promete que o justo não será desamparado e que a bênção virá sobre os obedientes.
7 Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.
8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
21 The wicked borrow, and do not pay back,but the righteous give generously.
28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
30 Give to everyone who asks you, and do not ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
Contentamento
Seja o vosso viver sem ganância, contentando-vos com o que tendes. O Senhor é suficiente — não nos desamparará.
5 Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you or forsake you."
6 For the Lord your God will bless you, as he promised you: and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; and you shall rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over you.