Standard Bearer Academy

To rest and enjoy leisure without any responsibilities To work it and take care of it To name the animals and then do nothing else To wait for further instructions from God

The First and Second Commandments The Fourth and Fifth Commandments The Eighth ('You shall not steal') and Tenth ('You shall not covet') The Sixth and Seventh Commandments

'Well done, good and faithful servant' 'You were wise to play it safe' 'You wicked, lazy servant' — and took the talent away from him 'It doesn't matter what you do with your resources'

The government should control all food production permanently Saving during times of plenty to prepare for times of scarcity All resources should be distributed equally regardless of contribution Famine is always the result of poor farming techniques

The borrower has power over the lender Borrowing and lending have no moral implications The borrower is slave to the lender The lender is always sinning by charging interest

Because inflation makes products heavier Because governments that inflate the money supply reduce the purchasing power of citizens' savings, effectively stealing their wealth Because inflation only affects foreign currencies Because inflation always leads to lower prices

Fifty percent Twenty-five percent One percent A tenth (ten percent)

There is no meaningful difference between the two The early church sharing was compelled by the Roman government The early church shared voluntarily out of love; socialism uses government force to redistribute wealth Socialism produces better results than voluntary charity

You should spend on yourself first, then give if anything is left over You should honor the Lord with the first and best portion of your income before other expenses Financial giving is only for wealthy people Tithing was only required under the Old Testament law and has no application today

Financial management has nothing to do with spiritual maturity Only wealthy people need to be faithful with money Whoever is faithful with very little will be trusted with much; financial faithfulness is a test of character Money is inherently evil and should be avoided entirely