“ MY OBJECT IN LIFE IS TO DETHRONE GOD AND DESTROY CAPITALISM .” KARL MARX
PRINCIPLE FOUR : In connection with human sovereignty ( having been made in God ’ s image ), the Bible affirms property rights ( see Exod . 20:15,17 ; Deut . 5:19,21 ). Karl Marx was vehemently opposed to the idea of private property . He said , “ The theory of Communism may be summed up in one sentence : Abolish all private property .” 11
Alarmingly , aversion to property rights is taking hold in America . The World Economic Forum tells us that in 2030 , “ You ’ ll own nothing . And you ’ ll be happy .” 12 What ’ s wrong with that ? Well , quite a bit , actually ! In a must-watch video from the Centre for Risk Analysis , speaker and author Douglas Kruger speaks about “ The Great Reset ,” which seeks to fundamentally restructure the global economy . Kruger warns , “ When we talk about collective ownership we are often told that the great thing about it is that everybody will own . The reality of the thing is that nobody but those in power own .” To learn more about this destructive ideology , view the video in its entirety at discoverbedrocktruth . org / danger-of-the-great-reset .
PRINCIPLE FIVE : The Bible affirms economic freedom , including the exchange of what one owns for something else . 13 This implies a benefit for both the buyer and the seller ( see Gen . 23 ; Matt . 13:44-46 ; 20:1-16 ; 24:45-51 ; 25:14- 30 ; Mark 12:1-9 ; Luke 10:25-37 ). Karl Marx viewed economic freedom with disdain . He said , “ Accumulation of wealth at one pole is at the same time accumulation of misery , agony of toil , slavery , ignorance , brutality , mental degradation , at the opposite pole .” 14 Marx also said , “ There must be something rotten in the very core of a social system which increases its wealth without diminishing its misery .” 15
Capitalism does increase wealth and decrease misery simultaneously . Furthermore , we need to be aware that communism , socialism ’ s sister , doesn ’ t alleviate misery at all . Rather , it creates and exacerbates it .
PRINCIPLE SIX : The Bible commends charity from individuals , the church , and , by extension , faith-based organizations ( see Lev . 19:9-10 ; 23:22 ; Deut . 24:20-22 ; Prov . 14:21 ; 17:5 ; 19:17 ; 22:9 ; 28:3 ; 29:7 ; Acts 11:27-30 ; Rom . 15:25-27 ; 1 Cor . 16:1-4 ; 2 Cor . 8:1 – 9:15 ; Gal . 2:9-10 ; Eph . 4:28 ). Karl Marx believed the state should take from those who have so that it can give to those who don ’ t have . With socialism , government coercion is the order of the day . Here is Marx ’ s philosophy : “ From each according to his abilities , to each according to his needs .” 16
PRINCIPLE SEVEN : Parents are responsible before God for the education and training of their children ( see Deut . 6:4-25 ; Prov . 1:8 ; 3:12 ; 6:20 ; 10:1 ; 13:1,24 ; 15:20 ; 17:25 ; 22:15 ; 23:13-14 ; 28:7 ; 29:15 ; Eph . 6:1-4 ). Karl Marx , by contrast , believed that children belonged to the state . Marx declared , “ The education of all children , from the moment that they can get along without a mother ’ s care , shall be in state institutions .” 17
Consider the recent battles between parents and the education elites in school boards across America with regard to what children will be taught . Tell me , does the state own America ’ s children , or are parents ultimately responsible for them ? The Bible is clear . Children do not belong to the state ! We are at a crossroads in America on this issue . It is time for parents , and Christian parents , in particular , to take a stand !
PRINCIPLE EIGHT : The government ’ s job is to maintain order in society by commending those who do right and punishing those who do wrong . Nowhere in Scripture do we see any indication that it is the government ’ s job to meet people ’ s needs ( see Rom . 13:1-7 ; 1 Pet . 2:13-17 ; 1 Tim . 2:1-2 ). Karl Marx believed in upsetting and overthrowing order and establishing a “ new order ” rooted in socialist and communist principles . Note the ruthless nature of the following statements from Marx . “ We have no compassion , and we ask no compassion from you . When our turn comes , we shall not make excuses for the terror .” 18 “ Catch a man a fish , and you can sell it to him . Teach a man to fish , and you ruin a wonderful business opportunity .” 19 “[ T ] he Communists everywhere support every revolutionary movement against the existing social and political order of things . . . They openly declare that their ends can be attained only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions .” 20 “ The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism .” 21 It ’ s amazing that socialism has a reputation for being compassionate !
PRINCIPLE NINE : Remembering a godly heritage and God ’ s redemptive work keeps individuals and nations from straying away from the truth and from right living ( see Exod . 12:1-28 ; Deut . 5:12-15 ; 6:4-25 ; 24:17-19 ; Josh . 4:1-24 ; 1 Cor . 11:23-26 ; Eph . 2:11-13 ). Karl Marx understood that distorting and misrepresenting a nation ’ s heritage would make the people vulnerable to takeover . Marx said , “ Take away a nation ’ s heritage , and they are more easily persuaded .” 22 “ Keep people from their history , and they are easily controlled .” 23 “ If you can cut the people off from their history , then they can be easily persuaded .” 24
“ TAKE AWAY A NATION ’ S HERITAGE , AND THEY ARE MORE EASILY PERSUADED .” KARL MARX
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