Roles Debt Refusing To Become Indebted 

Roles Debt Abram answered: The Lord God Most High made the heavens and the earth. And I have promised him that I won’t keep anything of yours, not even a sandal strap or a piece of thread. Then you can never say that you are the one who made me rich. Let my share be the food that my men have eaten. But Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre went with me, so give them their share of what we brought back. Genesis 14:22-24 Debt to relatives, others, Every seven years you must announce, “The Lord says loans do not need to be paid back.” Then if you have loaned money to another Israelite, you can no longer ask for payment. Roles debt This law applies only to loans you have made to other Israelites.

Foreigners will still have to pay back what you have loaned them. Deuteronomy 15:1-3 Miraculous repayment, One day the widow of one of the Lord’s prophets said to Elisha, “You know that before my husband died, he was a follower of yours and a worshiper of the Lord. But he owed a man some money, and now that man is on his way to take my two sons as his slaves.” “Maybe there’s something I can do to help,” Elisha said. “What do you have in your house?” “Sir, I have nothing but a small bottle of olive oil.” Elisha told her, “Ask your neighbors for their empty jars. And after you’ve borrowed as many as you can,  go home and shut the door behind you and your sons. Roles debt Then begin filling the jars with oil and set each one aside as you fill it.” The woman left.

Later, when she and her sons were back inside their house, the two sons brought her the jars, and she began filling them. At last, she said to one of her sons, “Bring me another jar.” “We don’t have any more,” he answered, and the oil stopped flowing from the small bottle. Roles debt After she told Elisha what had happened, he said, “Sell the oil and use part of the money to pay what you owe the man. You and your sons can live on what is left.” 2 Kings 4:1-7 Mortgaged property, Others said, “During the famine we even had to mortgage our fields, vineyards, and homes to them in order to buy grain.” Nehemiah 5:3 Children taken for debts, Children whose fathers have died are taken from their mothers as payment for a debt. Job 24:9 Sold to creditors , The Lord says, “Children, I didn’t divorce your mother or sell you to pay debts; I divorced her and sold you because of your sins. Isaiah 50:1 

Creditors seize all, Let the people he owes take everything he owns. Give it all to strangers. Psalm 109:11 Bed taken for debt, If you don’t have the money, you might lose your bed. Proverbs 22:27 Debt mercifully canceled, This story will show you what the kingdom of heaven is like: One day a king decided to call in his officials and ask them to give an account of what they owed him. As he was doing this, one official was brought in who owed him fifty million silver coins. But he didn’t have any money to pay what he owed. Roles debt The king ordered him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all he owned, in order to pay the debt. The official got down on his knees and began begging, “Have pity on me, and I will pay you every cent I owe! ”The king felt sorry for him and let him go free. He even told the official that he did not have to pay back the money. Matthew 18:23-27 

Love the only debt , Let love be your only debt! If you love others, you have done all that the Law demands. Romans 13:8 Debt owed by slave, If he has cheated you or owes you anything, charge it to my account. With my own hand I write: I, PAUL, WILL PAY YOU BACK. But don’t forget that you owe me your life. Philemon 18-19

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