Biblical Economics & Finance: Part 3—Balancing Investment & Consumption
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What does Jesus and the New Testament say about economics and wealth? Is the sharing that occurred among early believers an example of socialism?
Ken BoaFebruary 11, 2019
Biblical Economics & Finance: Part 2—God in Economics
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Living Out Your Faith
Living Out Your FaithWhat role did God play in the creation of economics, and what was His original intent? To answer these questions, we have to go back to the very beginning.
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