Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5289 debt God is the Maker and sustainer of all things and therefore all creatures owe everything to him. Scripture provides guidance concerning both debt and debtors. Everyone is in debt to God as Creator 1 Corinthians 4:7 See also Deuteronomy 8:17-18; 1 Chronicles 29:11-13; Psalm 24:1-2; Ecclesiastes 5:19; Acts 14:17; Acts 17:25; 1 Timothy 6:17 Everyone is in debt to God as law-giver Romans 3:19; James 2:10 See also Deuteronomy 27:26; Psalm 49:7-8; Malachi 3:8-10; Luke 7:41-42; Galatians 3:10; Galatians 5:3 Believers are in debt to God as Redeemer He has paid their debt Galatians 3:13 See also 2 Corinthians 8:9; 1 Peter 1:18; Revelation 5:9 A sense of debt inspires devotion to God Psalm 116:12 See also Luke 7:41-47; Romans 8:12; 1 Corinthians 6:20 Indebtedness to God affects attitude to others Matthew 10:8 See also Matthew 6:12 pp Luke 11:4; Matthew 18:21-35; 1 John 3:16; John 4:11 Examples of people in debt 1 Samuel 22:2; 2 Kings 4:1; Nehemiah 5:4; Matthew 5:25-26; Matthew 18:23-35; Luke 16:1-8; Romans 4:4; James 5:4 Debts must be paid Leviticus 19:13; 2 Kings 4:7; Psalm 37:21; Romans 13:7-8 Social ills result from debt Nehemiah 5:3-5; Job 24:3,9; Psalm 109:11; Ezekiel 18:12-13; Ezekiel 22:12; Amos 2:6 OT laws sought to minimise debt By commanding generous lending to the poor Exodus 22:25; Leviticus 25:35-36; Deuteronomy 15:7-11; Psalm 15:5; Proverbs 19:17 By curbing exploitation of debtors Leviticus 25:37-43; Deuteronomy 24:6 By cancelling debts every seventh year Deuteronomy 15:1-3; Deuteronomy 31:10; Nehemiah 10:31 Preventatives against needless debt Keeping short accounts Remembering the evil consequences Debts to the state Paying taxes Matthew 22:17-21 pp Mark 12:14-17 pp Luke 20:22-25 See also Romans 13:6-7 Civic honour Debts to employees Romans 4:4 See also Leviticus 19:13; James 5:4 Debts within the church Towards Christian workers Phm 18-19 See also 1 Corinthians 9:7-12; Galatians 6:6 Towards the unsaved The indebtedness of the Gentile church towards the Jerusalem church Debts to be cancelled Matthew 6:12 pp Luke 11:4 See also 1 Corinthians 13:5 Debts one should never pay Romans 12:17 See also 1 Peter 3:9 A debt one can never cease paying See also
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