A friend recently asked me how the net-worth equation corresponds to scriptural truth. He figured that blessing equals obedience minus sin was equivalent to net-worth equals assets minus liabilities. We figured that blessing was not the right component for this equation because God blesses just and unjust people, therefore obedience is not always a determinate of whether someone will be blessed with earthly goods.
However, the equation rewards for faithfulness to God equals obedience to God’s commands minus sin could be more accurate because one who lives in Christ will receive the eternal rewards of everlasting life and will also receive natural rewards and prosper to give God glory in the earth and fulfillment of purpose.
Another biblical equation, salvation equals acceptance of Jesus Christ as Savior and LORD minus your old sinful nature is also valid. Salvation is the greatest reward that one can receive and results in true net-worth. Acceptance of Jesus Christ as Savior and LORD is the best form of obedience that results in the greatest asset and the old sinful nature is synonymous with a continual lifestyle of sin that is the greatest liability that one can ever have.
If you allow the old man (the carnal nature inside) to have pre-eminence over accepting Christ as Savior and pursuing obedience to His will, then you have a negative salvation (spiritual liability), which is really no salvation at all and no hope of an eternal home in Heaven. The fate of this condition, when not resolved before you leave this earth, is far worse than having a negative financial net-worth while you roam this earth.
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Jeremiah 29:10-14, Romans 4:16-25, Hebrews 4:1-7, Hebrews 7:15-28
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