Many people erroneously assume that Christianity is about equal outcomes. Thus, many people erroneously go about thinking something along the lines of ‘everyone should have, everyone should eat, everyone should be provided for even when they fail to earn these things.’

This is simply not Christian and is contrary to what is taught through Scripture.

There is an ethic to Christianity, and it teaches that you get the fruit of your labor.

Additionally, the Book of Ezekiel shows us that God is not simply a nice guy who welcomes all into heaven no matter what. Rather, the One True God is a God of justice, and justice means giving to each that which has been earned or repaying each that which he or she has acquired through his or her own actions.

Go read the Book of Ezekiel for yourself to learn about the justice of God, and check out this post to read about idolatry of the heart.

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Ten Bible Verses about the Christian Work Ethic

“And the Lord took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.”

Genesis 2:15 (KJV)

“He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.”

PROVERBS 10:5 (KJV)

“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might, for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”

ECCLESIASTES 9:10 (KJV)

“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”

PROVERBS 13:4 (KJV)

“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.”

2 THESSALONIANS 3:10-11 (KJV)

“He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.”

PROVERBS 28:19 (KJV)

“He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.”

PROVERBS 21:17 (KJV)

“A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.”

PROVERBS 13:22 (KJV)

“Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. | Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.”

PROVERBS 23:4-5 (KJV)

“In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.”

PROVERBS 14:23 (KJV)

With (tough) Love,

Hannah