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MY "MAN' WANTED ME TO COMPETE WITH HIS SIDE CHICK
FACT- I HAVE BEEN STALKED FOR OVER 4 YEARS - I HAVE BEEN SHOWN THAT THESE EVENTS OF BEING ABUSED FALSELY ACCUSED , LIED TO AND LIED ABOUT AND DOING DEMONIC THINGS BEHIND MY BACK WERE ALL ASSOCIATED TO THE SAME GROUP OF PEOPLE , PEOPLE WHO WERE ALL INVOLVED WITH MY EX .
HE BECAME UPSET WHEN HE COULD NOT GET MY DEBIT CARD AS I WAS HEADING TO SURGERY THIS WAS THE FIRST THING THAT MADE THIS MAN THAT I HAD BEEN WITH FOR 20 YEARS TURN AGAINST ME AND TRY TO MAKE IT APPEAR AS IF I WAS A BAD PERSON , WHILE ALSO DOING THINGS THAT WOULD HARM ME AND MAKE ME LASH OUT IN PAIN . THIS MAN HAS CHEATED ON ME WHILE ALSO CLAIMING TO BE A MAN OF GOD . HE IN FACT HAD BEEN SNEAKING AROUND WITH A FEMALE ? WHO HE HAD MET WHILE DOING UBER-EATS AND HE HAD STARTED A SEXUAL AFFAIR TELLING HER THAT HE AND I WERE GETTING A DIVORCE BUT IN REALITY HE HAD NEVER DONE ANYTHING FOR ME WHEN IT COMES TO WHAT A MAN IS SUPPOSED TO DO WHEN HE REALLY IS IN A MARRIAGE - HE DID NOT PAY MY BILLS , I PAID MY OWN AND OFTEN HAD TO HELP HIM WITH HIS. HE DID NOT PROTECT ME , AND AS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING LATELY WOULD JUST GAS-LIGHT ME ABOUT ME "NOT BEING IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO BE STALKED " HE WOULD ALSO TELL ME THAT "I WAS NOT BLACK ENOUGH" AS IF ME BEING MORE BLACK WOULD SOMEHOW IMPROVE HIS AFFECTION FOR ME . HE RARELY IF EVER EVEN SAID ANYTHING POSITIVE TOWARDS ME AND WOULD BUILD UP OTHER FEMALES IN FRONT OF ME AND WOULD THEN MAKE A DEROGATORY STATEMENT ABOUT MY LACK OF CONFIDENCE . HE HAS ALSO HAD ONE OF HIS SO CALLED ASSISTANTS TO COME AND HOVER OVER ME IN MY APARTMENT COMPLEX TO RECORD ME ILLEGALLY SO THAT THEY WOULD HAVE AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE SHOULD I EVER DECIDE TO TAKE ANY TYPE OF LEGAL ACTION FOR ALL OF THE MESS THAT HE HAS CONSTANTLY BROUGHT TO MY LIFE .
HE CONSTANTLY BERATED MY LOOKS MY ABILITIES AND MY SHYNESS AROUND OTHERS WHOM I DID NOT KNOW . HE WOULD COMPARE ME TO THE WOMEN WHO HE SAW ON T.V AS IF I CARED OR WANTED TO LOOK LIKE THEM . OFTEN MAKING COMMENTS ABOUT HOW I SHOULD DO THIS OR THAT TO LOOK MORE LIKE SOMEONE ELSE -
NOW MIND YOU , I HAD MET THIS MAN SHORTLY AFTER THE DEATH OF MY LATE HUSBAND WHO AS IT TURNS OUT HAD PLAYED BASKETBALL WITH MY NOW EX - MAN . I WASN'T LOOKING FOR A HUSBAND BECAUSE MY HUSBAND HAD PLACED A CLAUSE IN MY TRUST THAT SAID THAT I COULD NOT RE-MARRY FOR 10 YEARS (I THINK HE WAS FEELING THAT I WOULD ATTRACK ALOT OF GOLD-DIGGING TYPE OF MEN ? ) BUT THIS FACTOR ONLY SEEMED TO EXCITE MY NEW ROMANTIC PARTNER AS I REALIZE NOW THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY A PERFECT ESCAPE FOR HIM , AS I HAD MONEY A HOME , I WAS FUN TO BE WITH AND I COULDN'T GET MARRIED DUE TO THE CLAUSE , HOW MUCH BETTER COULD IT GET ? RIGHT ?
AS I REFLECT NOW HOWEVER I THINK THAT THIS IS WHERE MY RELATIONSHIP WITH THIS MAN WAS PROBABLY NOT MEANT TO BE ANYTHING MORE THAN A ROMANCE AND A PARTNER TO GO PLACES AND TO SPEND TIME WITH - WELL AT LEAST THIS IS HOW WE SEEMED TO MAKE TO 20 YEARS LATER AND WE STILL HAD NOT MADE OUR love A REALITY AND THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO SPEAK ON .
WHEN A MAN THINKS THAT HE HAS A WOMAN SO HEAD-OVER-HEALS IN LOVE WITH HIM HE WILL START TO DEVALUE YOU - I CAN SPEAK ON THIS MATTER BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT I NOW REALIZE THAT I HAD BECOME FOR ALL OF THOSE YEARS -A WOMAN WHO EVEN THOUGH I WASN'T REALLY GETTING MY NEEDS MET OR BEING LOVED AND RESPECTED THE WAY IN WHICH I NOW KNOW THAT I DESERVE TO BE . I STILL SMILED DIDN'T ARGUE BACK , AND WOULD TRY AND SATISFY A MAN WHO SHOWED ME BY HIS WORDS ACTIONS AND LACK OF COMPASSION THAT "I WAS ALRIGHT FOR NOW " BECAUSE HE DIDN'T REALLY HAVE ANYTHING ELSE GOING ON AND IT ALLOWED HIM TIME TO WORK ON HIS-SELF - NEVER THINKING THAT WHAT HE WAS REALLY DOING WAS LIVING A LIFE THAT WITH ME WHILE HE WAS PLANNING A BETTER LIFE WITH SOMEONE ELSE .
NOW THAT THE STING OF THIS REFLEXION HAS SOMEWHAT STOPPED PENETRATING MY HEART I FINALLY FEELS AS IF I AM ABLE TO LOOK AT MYSELF AND TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SOME OF WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED , BEING FRESHLY WIDOWED DIDN'T HELP , IN HINDSIGHT I REALLY WAS NOT READY FOR ANYBODY TO JUST COME IN TO MY LIFE , MOVE IN AND BASICALLY BECOME MY HUSBAND .... BUT NOT HAVE TO TAKE ON ANY OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF ACTUALLY BEING MY A HUSBAND - BUT IN HIS DEFENSE HE WAS A GOOD HELPMATE WHEN IT CAME TO GETTING ME TO MY DR. APPOINTMENTS AS I WAS EXTREMELY ILL WHEN WE MET WAY BACK THEN AND I KNOW THAT AS HE WOULD OFTEN REMIND ME " SO YOU THINK THAT I WANTED TO END UP WITH A DISABLED WOMAN WITH 4 KIDS? "
WHILE ALSO REMINDING ME ABOUT ALL OF THE OTHER WOMEN WHO "HE COULD HAVE HAD "AND INSTEAD HE CHOSE ME " IT BEGAN TO TAKE A TOLL ON ME EVEN THOUGH AT THE TIME I JUST CHALKED IT UP TO JUST HIM BEING UPSET OVER WHATEVER IT WAS THAT ALWAYS HAD HIM READY TO LASH OUT IN HIS UNSATISFYING WAY .
I ALSO REALIZE THAT I HAD SOMEHOW LOST MY SELF WHILE TRYING TOO HARD TO HELP HIM FIND HIMSELF I HAD LOST ME .
SO NOW AS I AM ONCE AGAIN SINGLE AFTER FIRST LOSING MY ACTUAL HUSBAND THAT I WAS ACTUALLY MARRIED TO, NOT JUST WHEN IT COMES TO THE BENEFITS THAT COME WITH IT , BUT ALSO IN THE APPRECIATION AND CARING THAT IT COMES WITH BEING MARRIED AS WELL .
I FEEL AS IF I NEVER REALLY GOT TO BE "SINGLE' AND ALMOST FEEL AS IF I MIGHT JUST WANT TO TAKE MY TIME , GET OUT AND JUST ENJOY WHO I AM , WHILE LETTING OTHERS GET TO FEEL MY VIBE AND GET TO KNOW ME AS WELL .
AND I ALSO WANT TO KIND OF GIVE MYSELF A LITTLE PAT-ON THE -BACK FOR BEING RESILIENT ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT ALL OF THIS IN A POSITIVE WAY RATHER THAN IN AN ANGRY COLD RESENTFUL WAY THAT MANY EX 'S OFTEN DISPLAY THEMSELVES AS, AFTER BEING TIED TO A MAN WHO WOULD ACTUALLY THINK THAT HE COULD HAVE YOU COMPETE WITH A SIDE CHICK - FOR A ROLE THAT YOU HAD ALREADY HAD FOR FAR TOO LONG IN THE FIRST PLACE . AND TRUTH BE TOLD HE HAD BEEN JUST LOOKING FOR A WAY TO MAKE YOU FEEL LESS OF OR TO PUT IT IN YOUR FACE THAT HE HAD ACTUALLY ALREADY MOVED ON , ALL THAT HE WAN WAITING FOR WAS FOR YOU TO FIND OUT SO THAT THEY COULD START TO "BOTH' NOW LIVE OFF OF YOU AND YOUR SUCCESS WHICH HE HAD TRIED SO HARD TO MAKE YOU FEEL AS IF YOU'D NEVER BE .....
America's Future Starts at Home REPOST FROM 10/12/2018
ONE NATION UNDER GOD ? OR UNDER A FRAUD ?
ANY COVEN MEMBER WHO COMES WITHIN A CLOSE PROXIMITY OF ME WHERE I RESIDE AND ATTEMPT TO CAUSE ME HARM OR TO TRY AND SYPHON MY ENERGY FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL ADVANTAGE -WILL BE BROUGHT DOWN ! I HAVE BEEN OPPRESSED , ASSAULTED , STOLEN FROM AND DEFAMED WHILE ALL OF THESE CRIMINALS HAVE BRAZENLY BEEN COMING AFTER ME IN AN ATTEMPT TO SILENCE MY TRUTH TO THIER ABUSES WHICH ARE CURRENTLY BEING DONE AGAINST ME - THESE ARE RACIST ACT'S BEING ALLOWED TO TAKE PLACE TO INTENTIONALLY CAUSE ME TO SUFFER PAIN LOSSES OF MY WAGES FOR WORK THAT THEY HAVE BEEN COLLECTING , LIVE IN A HOME THAT WAS ACTUALLY LEFT TO ME , WHICH IS CLEARLY A MOTIVE FOR ALL OF THEIR CONCERTED EFFORTS TO MAKE ME DISAPPEAR SO THAT THEY COULD CONTINUE TO BENEFIT FROM THE THINGS THAT ARE IN FACT MEANT TO GO TO ME - ALL THIS BEING DONE DO TO THESE SIMPLE MINDED GREEDY - MONSTER'S THINKING THAT WE AS A NATION UNDER GOD- WOULD ALLOW A COVEN OF DESPERATE NON-BIBLICAL READING FRAUDSTERS TO REPLACE THE POWER OF GOD - WITH THEIR OWN FRAUDULENT DARK AND DEMONIC NARRATIVE OR EVENTS AND TOTAL CONTROL OF EVERYTHING OR ANYBODY WHO THEY FEEL IS A NON-CONFORMER TO THEIR WAYS OF THINKING AND DOING THINGS - THEY ALSO ARE ACTING CONTRARY TO BEING CONSIDERED A "RELIGION " AS THEIR ACTIONS PROMOTE A BULLYING SYSTEM OF CAUSING ANOTHER TO SUFFER OR TO CAUSE SAY "A WIDOW " TO BE STUCK IN POVERTY - WHICH WOULD ALSO VOID OUT THEIM R CLAIM TO BE A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION AS THE BIBLE STATE'S THAT WE ARE TO PROTECT THE WIDOW - NOT PREY ON THEM OR CONSTANTLY COME TO CAUSE THEM TO SUFFER PAIN OR LOSSES OF MENTAL STABILITY , PHYSICAL HEALTH ISSUE'S LOSSES
OF HAIR FROM THE PULSE FORCE WEAPONS THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO AND ALSO HAVE USED AGAINST THIS WIDOW- NOW TELL ME HOW CAN AN ORGANIZED GROUP OF MISFITS POSSIBLY FEEL THAT THEY ARE CORRECT IN THESE ILLICIT BRAZEN ASSAULTS AGAINST THE SAME "WIDOW" THAT THE BIBLE TELLS US TO PROTECT ? AND ALSO TELL LIES ABOUT AND SLANDER AND FILE FALSE CLAIMS AGAINST IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THIS WIDOW - HEMMED -UP IN A LEGAL MATTER , SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO STEAL , EMBEZZLE FUNDS FROM AND COLLECT BENEFITS FROM BE-IT MONETARY OR IN THE FORM OF LEVELING -UP IN RANK - BY THE WAY, THE BIBLE ALSO SPEAKS ABBOT THOSE TO LIE , STEAL KILL,-FALSE WITNESS AGAINST AND COVET - ALL THAT THIS ORGANIZED GROUP OF MIS-FITS HAVE DONE ARE DOING AND PLAN ON RECEIVING A COMPENSATION AS A RESULT OF HAVING DONE - THEY AGGRESSIVELY- REVOLT AGAINST YOU THEY HAVE DONE "THE MOST" OUTRAGEOUS MALICIOUS ACTS GAINING ACCESS TO MY MEDICAL FILES AND THEN TAUNTING ME ABOUT THE SEXUAL ASSAULT THAT I MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED IN MY YOUTH - THEY THEN RECREATED AN EVEN MORE OFFENSIVE SEXUAL ASSAULT UPON ME AS I TRIED TO SLEEP - WITH MULTIPLE MALES -AND HAD HOPED TO CAUSE ME TO SLIP SO FAR INTO A STATE OF TRAUMA - DISPARE - AND MENTAL ANGUISH THAT THEY WERE CONFIDENT THAT IT WOULD CAUSE ME TO COMMIT SUICIDE - BUT WHAT THEY DID NOT REALIZE IS THAT I AM MUCH STRONGER THAN THAN TO DO ANYTHING OF THE SORT AND IN FACT THIS ACTION WAS SO EGREGIOUS THAT IT FORCED ME TO START SPEAKING OUT MORE OPENLY AND TO FIGHT BACK SO THAT ALL OF THIS MISCONDUCT AND BULLYING OF A 60 YEAR-OLD VULNERABLE WOMAN WOULD STOP WITH ME ! BECAUSE IF THEY WERE ABLE TO SUCCEED WITH ME THEY WOULD FEEL AS IF THESE ACTIONS WERE ACCEPTABLE ! AND THEY CLEARLY ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE AT ALL - I CALL YOU OUT ON THE FRAUDULENT ASSOCIATION THEY YOU ARE A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION AS I HAVE HAD NONE OF YOU OFFER ANYTHING CLOSE TO WHAT A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE OFFERING , WHICH IS KINDNESS , COMPASSION , POSITIVE SUPPORT AND ANYTHING THAT JUSTIFIES THE FACT THAT YOU ARE TAX - FREE AS A SO CALLED RELIGOUS ORGANIZATION CORRECT? YOU DO GET A TAX BREAK FOR ALL OF THIS ..... ABUSE ? MISCONDUCT ? USING FEDERAL AGENCIES TO VIOLATE SOMEONE'S FEDERALLY PROTECTED RIGHT'S - SO THAT YOU COULD ALL THEN HAVE A PORTION OF THE AWARDS THAT THIS WIDOW /FEDERALLY PROTECTED INDIVIDUAL WOULD NO LONGER BE ABLE TO COLLECT IF YOU HAD BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS !
THIS IS JUST A PORTION OF WHAT IS CURRENTLY BEING ALLOWED TO COME TO TARGET ME IN MY APARTMENT COMPLEX IN SEATTLE WA- WHERE THIS GROUP INTENTIONALLY COME AND PERFORM DARK- SPELLS AND USE WITCHCRAFT ON MYSELF AND BASICALLY
ANYONE WHO DARE SPEAK UP AND SPEAK OUT AGAINST THESE ATROCITIES > a·troc·i·ty
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Biblical Principles for Compensation
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Biblical Principles for Compensation
Nathan Rostampour
Leadership Instructor | Pastor | IMB Trustee
Published Apr 22, 2018 The Bible has principles about compensation which can be applied in the daily living. These principles provide guidelines for the economic aspect of life, as well as the spiritual. The subject of work and compensation is a major part of this economic aspect and concern to employers and employees alike. Although biblical principles may be identified for both employer and employee, this discussion aims to consider the biblical responsibilities of an employer to his or her employees. Due to this fact, a Christian business should commit its people. This includes the area of fair compensation, performance recognition, and providing growth opportunities, both professionally and personally. It has been determined that organizations that recognize the needs of their people and create opportunities for them to fulfill those needs can bring out the very best in them. The apostle Paul indirectly addressed relationships between employers and employees.
To those who work for someone else, Paul gave this command: “Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving” (Colossians 3:22-24). Then to employers, Paul commanded, “Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair because you know that you also have a Master in heaven” (Colossians 4:1). Paul gave this command to employers because, just as their employees report to them, they have someone to report to—their Master in heaven. Employers could hardly expect to be treated fairly by God if they failed to treat their employees fairly. Paul’s remarks concerning the employee/employer relationship involve the mutual submission of employees to their employers and vice versa. Employees, too, are to treat their employers with respect and “Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart” (Ephesians 6:6). In all things, for both employers and employees, Christ should be the model for Christian business, because He was known to be a man of integrity, even among His enemies (Matthew 22:16).
First, I would like to talk about the principle of responsibility. The Bible discusses that every human being has certain responsibilities in his or her life. These responsibilities are in different areas including, the spiritual (Amos 4:12; John 1:12; 3:3, 36), physical (1 Thessalonians 4:4), marital (Genesis 2:24; Ephesians 5:21-6:4), governmental (Romans 13:1-7), and financial. We want to talk about the financial responsibility here. Before going deep in this, we need to remember that the scriptures affirm that God is the possessor of all that exists and human being is entirely accountable to Him. Christians should always acknowledge God’s ownership of what they possess, and to steward those possessions for His glory. In fact, it is God who ultimately is the source of who we are and what we have (Deut. 8:17-18). This relationship of dependence and stewardship increases the importance of the Christian’s financial responsibility.
For the Christian, financial responsibility includes provision for himself and his family. In 2 Thessalonians 3:10, Paul refers to a principle which he had already taught to the Christian there, that “if any would not work, neither should he eat.” Paul says that a man must earn his provision. That this provision extends to the family is shown in 1 Timothy 5:8 – “But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.” Not only a man should provide for his family, but also, he needs to provide for their future. The Bible says, “a good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children” (Prov. 13:22). It is true that the best heritage a man can leave his family is the example of a godly life, this verse is speaking of material inheritance. Therefore, a Christian employer should seek to provide a living wage for his or her employees, a wage sufficient for the employee to provide for the needs of his or her family and to prepare for the future.
Second, we should consider the principle of giving. The offering of a portion of man’s material substance has always been one of the aspects of worshipping God. In the Old Testament books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy, God gave Israel very clear and direct guidelines for the presentation of tithes and offerings. Although in the New Testament, the amount of one is giving is not so clearly delineated, but the importance of giving is maintained. Mark 12:41-44 talks about the widow who praised God by giving two mites as an offering for Him. The quantity of her gift did not match any one of the rich men’s, but the quality of her offering surpassed all the others’ offerings. The gifts of the others were only contributions, but her gift was a sacrifice. God is pleased with this kind of giving. 2 Corinthians 9:1-9 provides further insight into New Testament giving. In chapter nine, Paul encourages the believers in the collection which was being taken to help the church in Jerusalem. He commands their zeal in giving (v. 2) and refers to their gifts as “bounty” (v. 5). He also discusses that giving must be free, personal, and deliberate, not compulsory (v. 7). This kind of giving also pleases the Lord.
Moreover, the same offering is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 16:1-2, where Paul lays down several principles for New Testament giving. He teaches that giving should be centered in the local church. He also says, giving should be universally practiced among Christians. He continues with this teaching that giving should be regular and every Christian should be involved in supporting God’s work. So how we can relate these teaching to the relationship between employers and employees? Paul’s discussion suggests these principles: every Christian should give to support the Lord’s work. Such giving should be voluntary, personal, and proportionate. Therefore, a Christian employer should compensate in such a way as to enable his or her employees to fulfill these scriptural guidelines.
The third principle we should consider is the principle of sacrifice. An undeniable part of following and serving the Lord Jesus Christ has always been a willingness to sacrifice materially to do so. It was the very point which kept the rich young man from becoming Christ’s disciple (Matt. 19:16-26; Mark 10:17-27; Luke 18:18-27). He loved his wealth more than the Lord, and so he went away in sadness. In 1 Corinthians 4:11-12, Paul refers to the sacrifice of his manual labor: “Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place; and labor, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it.” For sure, Paul worked hard, laboring to the point of weariness. Paul voluntarily gave up his right to be supported by his labor in service to the Lord. Instead, he provided for his needs by tent-making (Act 18:3). He also refers to this secular employment in 1 Thessalonians 2:9: “Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you.” At the same time, Paul mentions his right to be supported by other Christians in ministry. In 1 Corinthians 9:6-12, he implies the right that he and Barnabas had to cease manual work: “Or is it only I and Barnabas who lack the right to not work for a living? Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its grapes? Who tends a flock and does not drink the milk? Do I say this merely on human authority? Doesn’t the Law say the same thing? For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned? Surely, he says this for us, doesn’t he? Yes, this was written for us, because whoever plows and threshes should be able to do so in the hope of sharing in the harvest. If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you? If others have this right of support from you, shouldn’t we have it all the more? However, we did not use this right. On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.”
A second significant passage about Paul’s right to be supported by the gospel is 2 Thessalonians 3:8-10: “nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate. For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.” Paul makes essential points in this part of scripture that can be used to teach employers and employees good lessons. Godly Christians may be expected to sacrifice on behalf of the Lord’s work. The Christian employers, however, should avoid seeking to impose upon employees a standard of sacrifice that would negate the personal and voluntary aspect.
The fourth principle is about charity. One of the most important characteristics of a true Christian is his or her love for other Christians (1 John 4:7-21). Moreover, real and true love is verified and proved by deeds not only by words (James 2:14-20). This principle is not found only in the New Testament, for the Laws God gave Moses required the Israelites to be charitable: “There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land” (Deut. 15:11). We also can see the principle of charity in both Psalms (37:21; 112:5) and Proverbs (3:27, 28; 28:27). Another important passage in the bible about the principle of charity is found in Ephesians 4:28: “Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.” Paul says that the Christians motive for earning is not only to meet their own needs but to share with others in need. A Christian should be satisfied by giving, out of earning of honest and right labor, to help needy brothers and sisters. Accordingly, a Christian employer should seek to compensate his or her employees in such a way that they can reach out in love to help others in need without impoverishing themselves or their dependents.
The fifth principle I would like to talk about is the principle of recompense. The Bible teaches that a worker, no matter what his or her station in life, deserves fair treatment and recompense for work accomplished. We can see these rules, especially in The Old Testament. Leviticus 19:13 says, “Thou shalt not oppress thy neighbor, nor rob him: the wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.” Because the withholding of a day laborer’s wages until morning could cause great hardship to a poor man and his family, Israelites employers were encouraged to pay promptly. Kellogg states: “I have not fulfilled the law of love toward the man or woman whom I employ merely by paying fair wages; I must also pay promptly.” Also, God’s word support this principle when teaches us in Leviticus 25: 35-36: “If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and are unable to support themselves among you, help them as you would a foreigner and stranger, so they can continue to live among you. Do not take interest or any profit from them, but fear your God, so that they may continue to live among you.” Moreover, this theme appears again in Deuteronomy 24: 14-15: “Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether that worker is a fellow Israelite or a foreigner residing in one of your towns. Pay them their wages each day before sunset, because they are poor and are counting on it. Otherwise, they may cry to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin.”
God is concerned that men and women should not be taken advantage of, but should receive their just wages. According to God’s word, failure to pay promptly is a sin. God hates injustice in financial relationships. In Deuteronomy 25: 13-16 God says: “Do not have two differing weights in your bag one heavy, one light. Do not have two differing measures in your house one large, one small. You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. For the Lord, your God detests anyone who does these things, anyone who deals dishonestly.” God is also concerned for the just recompense of his servants. For instance, about the Levites the book of Numbers 18:31says: “You and your households may eat the rest of it anywhere, for it is your wages for your work at the tent of meeting.” The Bible teaches that employers must pay their employees promptly. He hates unjust or withheld recompense. Especially for those who are active in ministry, He desires them to be supported fully and adequately by those ministries.
In conclusion, every Christian employer should try to treat their employees in a fair way and pay them promptly, if they want to have a Godly life which pleases the Lord. Since at least we have 67 verses about fair compensation in the Bible, we should pay close attention to this subject. All Christian employers should pray and ask God to help them to be guided by the biblical principles for compensation. If we love God, we never want to break His heart. The Bible says that He hates unfair compensation. Therefore, all Christian employers should have the biblical principles of compensation as their measuring tools to treat and pay their employees. Because they should know that God always looks closely to see if they treat their employees in a fair way. In Malachi 3:5 God says: “So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers, and perjurers, against those who defraud laborers of their wages, who oppress the widows and the fatherless, and deprive the foreigners among you of justice, but do not fear me.”
References
Blanchard, K., & Hodges, P. (2008). Lead Like Jesus: Lessons for Everyone from the Greatest Leadership Role Model of All Time. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Inc.
Ivancevich, J. M., & Konopaske, R. (2013). Human Resource Management. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
Tuttle, J. (1988). Biblical Principles for Compensation. Calvary Baptist Theological Journal.
The Bible has principles about compensation which can be applied in the daily living. These principles provide guidelines for the economic aspect of life, as well as the spiritual. The subject of work and compensation is a major part of this economic aspect and concern to employers and employees alike. Although biblical principles may be identified for both employer and employee, this discussion aims to consider the biblical responsibilities of an employer to his or her employees. Due to this fact, a Christian business should commit its people. This includes the area of fair compensation, performance recognition, and providing growth opportunities, both professionally and personally. It has been determined that organizations that recognize the needs of their people and create opportunities for them to fulfill those needs can bring out the very best in them. The apostle Paul indirectly addressed relationships between employers and employees.
To those who work for someone else, Paul gave this command: “Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving” (Colossians 3:22-24). Then to employers, Paul commanded, “Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair because you know that you also have a Master in heaven” (Colossians 4:1). Paul gave this command to employers because, just as their employees report to them, they have someone to report to—their Master in heaven. Employers could hardly expect to be treated fairly by God if they failed to treat their employees fairly. Paul’s remarks concerning the employee/employer relationship involve the mutual submission of employees to their employers and vice versa. Employees, too, are to treat their employers with respect and “Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart” (Ephesians 6:6). In all things, for both employers and employees, Christ should be the model for Christian business, because He was known to be a man of integrity, even among His enemies (Matthew 22:16).
First, I would like to talk about the principle of responsibility. The Bible discusses that every human being has certain responsibilities in his or her life. These responsibilities are in different areas including, the spiritual (Amos 4:12; John 1:12; 3:3, 36), physical (1 Thessalonians 4:4), marital (Genesis 2:24; Ephesians 5:21-6:4), governmental (Romans 13:1-7), and financial. We want to talk about the financial responsibility here. Before going deep in this, we need to remember that the scriptures affirm that God is the possessor of all that exists and human being is entirely accountable to Him. Christians should always acknowledge God’s ownership of what they possess, and to steward those possessions for His glory. In fact, it is God who ultimately is the source of who we are and what we have (Deut. 8:17-18). This relationship of dependence and stewardship increases the importance of the Christian’s financial responsibility.
For the Christian, financial responsibility includes provision for himself and his family. In 2 Thessalonians 3:10, Paul refers to a principle which he had already taught to the Christian there, that “if any would not work, neither should he eat.” Paul says that a man must earn his provision. That this provision extends to the family is shown in 1 Timothy 5:8 – “But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.” Not only a man should provide for his family, but also, he needs to provide for their future. The Bible says, “a good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children” (Prov. 13:22). It is true that the best heritage a man can leave his family is the example of a godly life, this verse is speaking of material inheritance. Therefore, a Christian employer should seek to provide a living wage for his or her employees, a wage sufficient for the employee to provide for the needs of his or her family and to prepare for the future.
Second, we should consider the principle of giving. The offering of a portion of man’s material substance has always been one of the aspects of worshipping God. In the Old Testament books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy, God gave Israel very clear and direct guidelines for the presentation of tithes and offerings. Although in the New Testament, the amount of one is giving is not so clearly delineated, but the importance of giving is maintained. Mark 12:41-44 talks about the widow who praised God by giving two mites as an offering for Him. The quantity of her gift did not match any one of the rich men’s, but the quality of her offering surpassed all the others’ offerings. The gifts of the others were only contributions, but her gift was a sacrifice. God is pleased with this kind of giving. 2 Corinthians 9:1-9 provides further insight into New Testament giving. In chapter nine, Paul encourages the believers in the collection which was being taken to help the church in Jerusalem. He commands their zeal in giving (v. 2) and refers to their gifts as “bounty” (v. 5). He also discusses that giving must be free, personal, and deliberate, not compulsory (v. 7). This kind of giving also pleases the Lord.
Moreover, the same offering is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 16:1-2, where Paul lays down several principles for New Testament giving. He teaches that giving should be centered in the local church. He also says, giving should be universally practiced among Christians. He continues with this teaching that giving should be regular and every Christian should be involved in supporting God’s work. So how we can relate these teaching to the relationship between employers and employees? Paul’s discussion suggests these principles: every Christian should give to support the Lord’s work. Such giving should be voluntary, personal, and proportionate. Therefore, a Christian employer should compensate in such a way as to enable his or her employees to fulfill these scriptural guidelines.
The third principle we should consider is the principle of sacrifice. An undeniable part of following and serving the Lord Jesus Christ has always been a willingness to sacrifice materially to do so. It was the very point which kept the rich young man from becoming Christ’s disciple (Matt. 19:16-26; Mark 10:17-27; Luke 18:18-27). He loved his wealth more than the Lord, and so he went away in sadness. In 1 Corinthians 4:11-12, Paul refers to the sacrifice of his manual labor: “Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place; and labor, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it.” For sure, Paul worked hard, laboring to the point of weariness. Paul voluntarily gave up his right to be supported by his labor in service to the Lord. Instead, he provided for his needs by tent-making (Act 18:3). He also refers to this secular employment in 1 Thessalonians 2:9: “Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you.” At the same time, Paul mentions his right to be supported by other Christians in ministry. In 1 Corinthians 9:6-12, he implies the right that he and Barnabas had to cease manual work: “Or is it only I and Barnabas who lack the right to not work for a living? Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its grapes? Who tends a flock and does not drink the milk? Do I say this merely on human authority? Doesn’t the Law say the same thing? For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned? Surely, he says this for us, doesn’t he? Yes, this was written for us, because whoever plows and threshes should be able to do so in the hope of sharing in the harvest. If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you? If others have this right of support from you, shouldn’t we have it all the more? However, we did not use this right. On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.”
A second significant passage about Paul’s right to be supported by the gospel is 2 Thessalonians 3:8-10: “nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate. For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.” Paul makes essential points in this part of scripture that can be used to teach employers and employees good lessons. Godly Christians may be expected to sacrifice on behalf of the Lord’s work. The Christian employers, however, should avoid seeking to impose upon employees a standard of sacrifice that would negate the personal and voluntary aspect.
The fourth principle is about charity. One of the most important characteristics of a true Christian is his or her love for other Christians (1 John 4:7-21). Moreover, real and true love is verified and proved by deeds not only by words (James 2:14-20). This principle is not found only in the New Testament, for the Laws God gave Moses required the Israelites to be charitable: “There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land” (Deut. 15:11). We also can see the principle of charity in both Psalms (37:21; 112:5) and Proverbs (3:27, 28; 28:27). Another important passage in the bible about the principle of charity is found in Ephesians 4:28: “Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.” Paul says that the Christians motive for earning is not only to meet their own needs but to share with others in need. A Christian should be satisfied by giving, out of earning of honest and right labor, to help needy brothers and sisters. Accordingly, a Christian employer should seek to compensate his or her employees in such a way that they can reach out in love to help others in need without impoverishing themselves or their dependents.
The fifth principle I would like to talk about is the principle of recompense. The Bible teaches that a worker, no matter what his or her station in life, deserves fair treatment and recompense for work accomplished. We can see these rules, especially in The Old Testament. Leviticus 19:13 says, “Thou shalt not oppress thy neighbor, nor rob him: the wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.” Because the withholding of a day laborer’s wages until morning could cause great hardship to a poor man and his family, Israelites employers were encouraged to pay promptly. Kellogg states: “I have not fulfilled the law of love toward the man or woman whom I employ merely by paying fair wages; I must also pay promptly.” Also, God’s word support this principle when teaches us in Leviticus 25: 35-36: “If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and are unable to support themselves among you, help them as you would a foreigner and stranger, so they can continue to live among you. Do not take interest or any profit from them, but fear your God, so that they may continue to live among you.” Moreover, this theme appears again in Deuteronomy 24: 14-15: “Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether that worker is a fellow Israelite or a foreigner residing in one of your towns. Pay them their wages each day before sunset, because they are poor and are counting on it. Otherwise, they may cry to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin.”
God is concerned that men and women should not be taken advantage of, but should receive their just wages. According to God’s word, failure to pay promptly is a sin. God hates injustice in financial relationships. In Deuteronomy 25: 13-16 God says: “Do not have two differing weights in your bag one heavy, one light. Do not have two differing measures in your house one large, one small. You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. For the Lord, your God detests anyone who does these things, anyone who deals dishonestly.” God is also concerned for the just recompense of his servants. For instance, about the Levites the book of Numbers 18:31says: “You and your households may eat the rest of it anywhere, for it is your wages for your work at the tent of meeting.” The Bible teaches that employers must pay their employees promptly. He hates unjust or withheld recompense. Especially for those who are active in ministry, He desires them to be supported fully and adequately by those ministries.
In conclusion, every Christian employer should try to treat their employees in a fair way and pay them promptly, if they want to have a Godly life which pleases the Lord. Since at least we have 67 verses about fair compensation in the Bible, we should pay close attention to this subject. All Christian employers should pray and ask God to help them to be guided by the biblical principles for compensation. If we love God, we never want to break His heart. The Bible says that He hates unfair compensation. Therefore, all Christian employers should have the biblical principles of compensation as their measuring tools to treat and pay their employees. Because they should know that God always looks closely to see if they treat their employees in a fair way. In Malachi 3:5 God says: “So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers, and perjurers, against those who defraud laborers of their wages, who oppress the widows and the fatherless, and deprive the foreigners among you of justice, but do not fear me.”
References
Blanchard, K., & Hodges, P. (2008). Lead Like Jesus: Lessons for Everyone from the Greatest Leadership Role Model of All Time. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Inc.
Ivancevich, J. M., & Konopaske, R. (2013). Human Resource Management. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
Tuttle, J. (1988). Biblical Principles for Compensation. Calvary Baptist Theological Journal.
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Malachi 3:5 God says: “So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers, and perjurers, against those who defraud laborers of their wages, who oppress the widows and the fatherless, and deprive the foreigners among you of justice, but do not fear me.”
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