📰 Administer property without right
This article discusses administering property without right.
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The Bible consistently upholds the principle of respecting others’ property rights and correcting past wrongs through restoration.
Faithfulness and Integrity
Luke 12:48 highlights accountability stating that when you have been entrusted with much, even more is required from you.
Luke 16:10-12 explains that you are called to be trustworthy and diligent in handling other people’s property as a reflection of your character and faithfulness to God.
The eighth commandment, Exodus 20:15, directly forbids the unlawful taking of another’s property.
The tenth commandment, Exodus 20:17, reinforces the sanctity of personal property. It forbids not just the act of stealing, but even the desire to wrongfully acquire that which belongs to another.
These commandments promote respect for others’ property.
Proverbs 11:1 warns against dishonesty and states that using unfair or deceptive practices when administering property is an abomination to God.
Restoration, Justice and Fairness
Leviticus 6:2-5 outlines the process to restore property entrusted to you that you’ve wrongfully taken or administered without right; requiring you to restore in full plus 20% thereof.
Proverbs 6:30-31 explains that when the original property cannot be restored, you are to restore sevenfold.
Ezekiel 18:20-28 shows the justice and fairness of God:
- If the wicked turns from all his sins, keeps all of God's commandments, and does that which is lawful and right, then he shall live; all his transgressions shall not be mentioned.
- When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits sin, and dies in his sin, then for his sin he shall die; all his righteousness shall not be mentioned.
Repent and do that which is lawful and right.
References
| Articles | 📰 | A lie is deceit |
| Definitions | 📒 | In the principal |
| Resources | 🔗 | Bible |
| 🔗 | Excerpts from Equity and Trusts in Australia | |
| Studies | 📝 | Administer property without right |
| 📝 | Abomination to the LORD | |