A Christian View of the Economic Crisis
Is the economy really driven by greed?
手懒的，要受贫穷；手勤的，却要富足。（箴言 10：4）
不劳而得之财，必然消耗；勤劳积蓄的，必见加增。（箴言 13：11）
殷勤筹画的，足致丰裕；行事急躁的，都必缺乏。
用诡诈之舌求财的，就是自己取死；所得之财，乃是吹来吹去的浮云。（箴言 21：5-6）
人有恶眼想要急速发财，却不知穷乏必临到他身。（箴言 28:22）
不要仗势欺人，也不要因抢夺而骄傲；若财宝加增，不要放在心上。（诗篇 62：10）
The economy is a moral reality. Human beings actualize their moral selves in making economic choices and through participation in the economic system — and we are all participants.
Christians should look at the economy as a test of our values. The Bible values honest labor and dedicated workers, and so should we. The Bible warns against dishonest business practices, and we must be watchful. False valuations are, in effect, lies. Dishonest accounting practices are just sophisticated forms of lying. Insider information is a form of theft.
The Bible honors investment and thrift, and Christians must be wary of the impulse for short-term gains and pressure for instant profit. Over the long-haul, the entire economy must prosper if the vast majority are to do well and realize a responsible gain.
Source: A Christian View of the Economic Crisis, by Al Mohler, 9/29/2008. Al Mohler is president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.