The document discusses the relationship between business and the Bible. It provides examples of successful businesspeople like Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs, and Bill Gates who had varying religious beliefs. The document then examines what the Bible teaches about topics relevant to business such as diligence, fidelity, honesty, skills, integrity, budgeting, management, debt, investing, and corporate social responsibility. It notes that while the Bible principles can help in business, ultimate success or wealth is not guaranteed by the Bible alone. Overall, the document explores the complex relationship between faith, religion, and business success.

1. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
BUSINESS
and the
B I B L E
MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

2. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
Warren Buffet
• Agnostic
• World’s wealthiest
person in 2008, 3rd
wealthiest in 2011

3. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
Steve Jobs
• Zen Budhissm

4. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
Bill Gates
• Atheist
“In terms of doing things I take a
fairly scientific approach to why
things happen and how they
happen. I don't know if there's a
god or not, but I think religious
principles are quite valid.”
– Bill Gates

5. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
Do we need the bible to be
successful in business?

6. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
What is the Bible?
• The Bible, with 66 books, was written
over a 1600 year period by
approximately 40 men. The time of
the writing was from 1500 BC to AD
100.
Read more: http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/10-amazing-bible-
facts/#ixzz2LJ91l6Ys

7. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
What is the Bible?
• It is scientifically and historically correct.
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Scientific-Proof-of-Bible.php

8. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
What is the Bible?
• It is consistent despite many authors living in different eras
The chart above represents the 63,779 cross-references found in the Bible. A single arc
depicts each cross-reference.
http://theresurgence.com/2010/11/15/the-bible-is-very-consistent

9. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
What is the Bible?
• It is accurate
• Approximately 2500 prophecies appear in the pages
of the Bible, about 2000 of which already have been
fulfilled to the letter—no errors.
• If the probability for one prophecy to be fulfilled by
chance averages is less than 1/10, the odds for all
these prophecies having been fulfilled by chance
without error is less than one in 102000
(1 with 2000 zeros written after it)
http://www.reasons.org/articles/articles/fulfilled-prophecy-evidence-
for-the-reliability-of-the-bible

10. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
What does the bible teach
about business?

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What does the Bible teach about Business?
DILIGENCE
• "Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He
shall stand before kings; he shall not stand
before mean men" (Proverbs 22:29, KJV)
• "He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack
hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh
rich" (Proverbs 10:41, KJV)
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Bible-And-Business---Five-Powerful-Principles&id=6909704

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What does the Bible teach about Business?
FIDELITY
• "And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand:
and he knew not aught he had, save the bread
which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly
person, and well favoured" (Genesis 39:6, KJV)
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Bible-And-Business---Five-Powerful-Principles&id=6909704

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What does the Bible teach about Business?
HONESTY
• "But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight,
a perfect and just measure shalt thou have:
that thy days may be lengthened in the land
which the Lord thy God giveth thee"
(Deuteronomy 25:15, KJV)
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Bible-And-Business---Five-Powerful-Principles&id=6909704

14. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
What does the Bible teach about Business?
SKILLS
• "God to the ant, thou sluggard: consider her ways
and be wise" (Proverbs 6:6, KJV)
• "Having then gifts differing according to the grace
that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us
prophecy according to the proportion of faith"
(Romans 12:6, KJV)
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Bible-And-Business---Five-Powerful-Principles&id=6909704

15. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
What does the Bible teach about Business?
INTEGRITY
• "The integrity of the upright shall guide them:
but the perverseness of transgressors shall
destroy them" (Proverbs 11:3, KJV)
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Bible-And-Business---Five-Powerful-Principles&id=6909704

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What does the Bible teach about Business?
BUDGETING
http://christianpf.com/money-in-the-bible/

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What does the Bible teach about Business?
MANAGEMENT
http://christianpf.com/money-in-the-bible/

18. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
What does the Bible teach about Business?
DEBT
http://christianpf.com/money-in-the-bible/

19. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
What does the Bible teach about Business?
QUICK MONEY
http://christianpf.com/money-in-the-bible/

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What does the Bible teach about Business?
CSR
http://christianpf.com/money-in-the-bible/

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What does the Bible teach about Business?
INVESTING
http://christianpf.com/money-in-the-bible/

22. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
Do we need the bible to get rich or
succeed in business?
• Interestingly, the bible itself tells us NO

23. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
8 Again, the devil took him
to a very high mountain
and showed him all the
kingdoms of the world and
their glory. 9 And he said to
him, “All these I will give
you, if you will fall down
and worship me.”
-Matthew 4:8-9

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“Sometimes I believe in God, sometimes I don't. I
think it's 50-50 maybe. But ever since I've had
cancer, I've been thinking about it more. And I
find myself believing a bit more. I kind of –
maybe it's cause I want to believe in an afterlife.
That when you die, it doesn't just all disappear.
The wisdom you've accumulated. Somehow it
lives on.” – Steve Jobs

25. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
For what does it profit a man to gain the
whole world, and forfeit his soul?
– Mark 8:36

26. BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD
THANK YOU!