05.06.08
Protestant Work Ethic
I haven’t posted in a while so I will jot down the notes from a brief study I have been doing on having a Biblical work ethic that I am seeking to cultivate. The heart of my study is summarized in the following verses:
1 Corinthians 10:31
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Colossians 3:23-24
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
1 Timothy 5:8
But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
2 Thessalonians 3:10-12
For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.
Additional verses on the need to be diligent and avoid laziness are spoken of in the following proverbs:
Proverbs 12:24
Proverbs 20:4
Proverbs 21:5
Chris Poteet Said:
May 6, 2008 at 4:10 pm
I was just talking to Pat about that Colossians verse the other day.