This document discusses biblical values regarding property. It covers four main points: ownership and stewardship of property; covetousness versus contentment; greed versus godliness; and different forms of stealing. The key messages are that humans have a right to own property but God owns everything ultimately, so we are stewards; covetousness should be avoided and contentment pursued; we should seek God, not wealth; and stealing comes in various non-physical forms.

2. Biblical Ethics 3
- Love for Neighbour 4: Property

3. Lesson Overview
In lessons 3-7 of this course we are going to study the
last six commandments five headings:
1. Biblical Values regarding Family
2. Biblical Values regarding Life
3. Biblical Values regarding Sex
4. Biblical Values regarding Property You are here
5. Biblical Values regarding Truth

4. Biblical Values regarding Property

5. The Sanctity of Property
We are going to study biblical values regarding
property under four headings:
1. Ownership or Stewardship
2. Covetousness or Contentment
3. Greed or Godliness
4. Forms of Stealing

6. Point 1
OWNERSHIP OR STEWARDSHIP

7. Ownership or Stewardship
With respect to private property, we have both rights
and responsibilities:

8. Ownership or Stewardship
With respect to private property, we have both rights
and responsibilities:
1) People have a right to own property.

9. Ownership or Stewardship
With respect to private property, we have both rights
and responsibilities:
1) People have a right to own property.
2) God is the ultimate owner of everything.

10. Ownership or Stewardship
With respect to private property, we have both rights
and responsibilities:
1) People have a right to own property.
2) God is the ultimate owner of everything.
3) Therefore, we are stewards rather than owners.

11. Ownership or Stewardship
With respect to private property, we have both rights
and responsibilities:
1) People have a right to own property.
2) God is the ultimate owner of everything.
3) Therefore, we are stewards rather than owners.
4) We are responsible to use our property for (a)
the glory of God and (b) the good of others.

12. Point 2
COVETOUSNESS OR CONTENTMENT

13. Covetousness or Contentment
1) The Vice of
Covetousness

14. Covetousness or Contentment
1) The Vice of a) Covetousness causes
Covetousness idolatry.

15. Covetousness or Contentment
1) The Vice of a) Covetousness causes
Covetousness idolatry.
b) Covetousness causes
violence.

16. Covetousness or Contentment
1) The Vice of a) Covetousness causes
Covetousness idolatry.
b) Covetousness causes
violence.
c) Covetousness causes
deception.

17. Covetousness or Contentment
1) The Vice of a) Covetousness causes
Covetousness idolatry.
b) Covetousness causes
violence.
c) Covetousness causes
deception.
d) Covetousness is
expressed by excessive
saving or spending.

18. Covetousness or Contentment
1) The Vice of
Covetousness
2) The Virtue of
Contentment

19. Covetousness or Contentment
1) The Vice of a) Be content with your
Covetousness living.
2) The Virtue of
Contentment

20. Covetousness or Contentment
1) The Vice of a) Be content with your
Covetousness living.
2) The Virtue of b) Be content with your
Contentment lifestyle.

21. Covetousness or Contentment
1) The Vice of a) Be content with your
Covetousness living.
2) The Virtue of b) Be content with your
Contentment lifestyle.
c) Be content without
luxuries.

22. Covetousness or Contentment
1) The Vice of a) Be content with your
Covetousness living.
2) The Virtue of b) Be content with your
Contentment lifestyle.
c) Be content without
luxuries.
d) Be content with the
Lord.

23. Point 3
GREED OR GODLINESS

24. Greed or Godliness
1) The Old Testament encourages wealth as a sign of
God’s blessing.

25. Greed or Godliness
1) The Old Testament encourages wealth as a sign of
God’s blessing.
2) The New Testament cautions against the dangers of
greed and excessive wealth.

26. Greed or Godliness
1) The Old Testament encourages wealth as a sign of
God’s blessing.
2) The New Testament cautions against the dangers of
greed and excessive wealth.
3) Jesus Christ taught us the proper relationship
between godliness and material blessings.

27. Greed or Godliness
1) The Old Testament encourages wealth as a sign of
God’s blessing.
2) The New Testament cautions against the dangers of
greed and excessive wealth.
3) Jesus Christ taught us the proper relationship
between godliness and material blessings.
4) We should seek God’s kingdom, be grateful if he
adds wealth, but be content with what we have.

28. Point 4
FORMS OF STEALING

29. Forms of Stealing
Stealing is by no means
limited to physically taking
items or cash that does
not belong to us. We can
steal somebody’s money,
goods, time, ideas, name,
future, or freedom. Here
are some common forms
of stealing.

30. Forms of Stealing
Stealing is by no means 1) Substance
limited to physically taking
items or cash that does
not belong to us. We can
steal somebody’s money,
goods, time, ideas, name,
future, or freedom. Here
are some common forms
of stealing.

31. Forms of Stealing
Stealing is by no means 1) Substance
limited to physically taking
2) Salaries
items or cash that does
not belong to us. We can
steal somebody’s money,
goods, time, ideas, name,
future, or freedom. Here
are some common forms
of stealing.

32. Forms of Stealing
Stealing is by no means 1) Substance
limited to physically taking
2) Salaries
items or cash that does
not belong to us. We can 3) Slavery
steal somebody’s
money, goods, time, ideas,
name, future, or
freedom. Here are some
common forms of
stealing.

33. Forms of Stealing
Stealing is by no means 1) Substance
limited to physically taking
2) Salaries
items or cash that does
not belong to us. We can 3) Slavery
steal somebody’s money,
4) Slander
goods, time, ideas, name,
future, or freedom. Here
are some common forms
of stealing.

34. Forms of Stealing
Stealing is by no means 1) Substance
limited to physically taking
2) Salaries
items or cash that does
not belong to us. We can 3) Slavery
steal somebody’s money,
4) Slander
goods, time, ideas, name,
future, or freedom. Here 5) Suggestions
are some common forms
of stealing.

35. Forms of Stealing
Stealing is by no means 1) Substance
limited to physically taking
2) Salaries
items or cash that does
not belong to us. We can 3) Slavery
steal somebody’s money,
4) Slander
goods, time, ideas, name,
future, or freedom. Here 5) Suggestions
are some common forms
6) Swindling
of stealing.

36. Conclusion

37. Conclusion
1) God is the owner of all things. He allows us to own
property as stewards, to use possessions for his
glory and others’ good.
2) The chief sin related to material possessions is
covetousness, and the chief virtue is contentment.
3) We should seek God’s kingdom, and be grateful if
God blesses us materially.
4) We can steal from others in many different ways.