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One
of the most intriguing financial developments in the last few years has been the
astounding amount of credit being offered. From "same as cash deals" at furniture
stores to zero interest car financing (with approved credit of course), in the
USA we have been swamped with offers for more money than I should ever be allowed
to borrow.
I have studied the whole scenario with greater interest than banks
charge. Lending institutions want to get us sufficiently in debt so that when
those low or zero rates disappear, we'll be paying them money at a much higher
rate. I am keeping a wary eye on their traps.
That said, credit is a very important part of Biblical Faith. Verse
9 of the reading says, "Faith was credited
to Abraham as righteousness." Just as I can buy something with someone else's
money, Jesus Christ paid the cost of my salvation.
It is an eternal, zero interest loan of the righteousness of Jesus Christ to me.
In other words, when God looks to see if I am righteous, He sees the righteousness
of Christ!
All other religious systems are based on a payment system. In other
words, if you do enough right, you move up the ladder in God's eyes or get closer
to attaining some kind of nirvana. True Christianity teaches that our righteousness
is not earned, but instead is given to us by grace through faith.
All Scripture references are from the New American
Standard Version unless otherwise noted.
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