The President, Barack Hussein Obama, in his first year in office has increased the national debt by 3.2 trillion dollars. He had said, “Now is not the time for profit”. Before taking office candidate Barack Obama told Joe the plumber that he wanted to redistribute the wealth. He proposed to take wealth from those who have it and give it to those who do not have it. Not only in the United States but also worldwide. People who know nothing about Christianity and God’s word may consider that this redistribution of wealth is proper. But those who are Christians and know something about Christianity and God’s word know that this is not what scripture teaches. Consider what Jesus says in the parable on the giving of the talents.
Matthew 25:14-15 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
Matthew 25:16-17 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. But he that had received one went and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
Matthew 25:19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
Matthew 25:20-21 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew 25:22-23 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew 25:24-30 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strowed: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strowed: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Notice that God redistributes His wealth from those who don’t use it to gain more wealth to those who do use it to gain more wealth. This also works with ability. As a person uses their ability they increase their expertise in their given talent. If a person ignores their given ability they will decrease in their ability to use the talent they have. This is observed in exercising one’s muscles. In use of them strength is increased while inactivity decreases strength.
President Obama shows no knowledge or understanding of God’s word and therefore is acting contrary to God’s word.
If you want you want to act according to God’s word, and are not born again, you must begin by repenting of your sins and inviting Jesus into your heart for salvation from the consequences of your sins (Luke 24:46-48). When Jesus comes into your heart, you are saved, forgiven, made a new creature by the Holy Spirit, given eternal life and that makes one a Christian (Revelation 3:20; II Corinthians 5:17; I John 5:10-12; Romans 8:9).
A sample prayer is, “Lord Jesus Christ come into my heart and forgive me of my sins.” The alternative is to perish, which is to be tormented endlessly by fire.
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