Becker Bible Teacher Resources

God created all things; animal, mineral, and vegetable resources for the common good of past, present, and future humanity.  Failure to maintain responsible dominion over them as God has commanded is a sin. (Eighth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:15)

Acts or enterprises (selfish, ideological, commercial, or totalitarian) which leads to human beings being bought, sold, and exchanged like merchandise in a disregard of human dignity.  To a lesser degree, not providing a person with just benefits and wages enslaves a person to his work and the employer becomes guilty of this sin. (Eighth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:15)

Gambling, card games, dice, slot machines, etc. or wagers are not in themselves contrary to justice.  They become a sin and morally unacceptable when they deprive of what is necessary to provide for their needs and those of others.  But, if the game of chance encourages participant to rely upon the false idol god of fortune, it is a serious sin. (Eighth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:15)

Failure to replace stolen goods to their owner with return of equivalent in kind as well as the profit or advantages their owner would have legitimately obtained from them. This sin is also present in disregard toward reimbursement for human rights and life injustice violations against victims of wicked doings. (Eighth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:15)

 Promises must be kept and contracts strictly observed. Commutative justice requires due respect for the rights of people and regulates their exchange.  This requires safeguarding property rights, paying debts, and fulfilling obligations freely contracted; to do less is a sin.(Eighth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:15)

Intentional damaging of private or public property. (Eighth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:15)

Expending good carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose that removes their ability to support the Works of God.(Eighth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:15)

Spending excessive money for unneeded goods robs works funded by the LORD God to accomplish.  This sin also includes overcharging for labor or asking for undue reimbursement, as well as using employers funds without temperance, wisdom, and responsibility. (Eighth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:15)

Falsifying signatures on checks or invoices or other legal documents or tender for the purpose of fraud.(Eighth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:15)

Failure to pay the government the dues owed them for the services they provide.(Eighth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:15)