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People have asked me what it is that caused our bible translations to be missing those extra 100 years on 6 generations, causing the timeline to get distorted out of proportion. But what people don't realize is that the thing that caused the timeline to get distorted is also the thing that...
The Bible says that those who put out their money at Usury are going to Hell.
That's not everyone who works at a bank. Obviously the basic tellers are not, neither are the janitors. But those who are giving and approving loans, yes they are guilty. The Bible says they are.
Do you think I care about the bike analogy?
The point is that Usury is a sin, and many professing Christians who work at banks giving out loans are guilty of sin. They're going to Hell.
Read the scriptures. It condemns Usury. Even if the borrower agrees to it. The Bible still says that the lender should not charge interest. The only exception is if the borrower is a foreigner. Deuteronomy allows charging a foreigner.
What's consent got to do with it?
God tells his people not to charge interest to the poor among you. Even if the poor consent to it. Even if the poor sign their name on the dotted line.
Does the scripture say, "Don't charge the poor interest without their consent."?
No! It says don't charge...
If someone steals my bike out of my garage, then they are the ones who are guilty of stealing, not me. Even if I leave it unlocked, even if I let them steal it, even if I find out who they are and decline to call the cops and press charges, THEY are the ones guilty of stealing, not me.
All three of these books condemn the charging of interest.
“If you lend money to My people, to the poor among you, you are not to act as a creditor to him; you shall not charge him interest."
-Exodus 22:25 (NASB)
“You shall not charge interest to your countrymen: interest on money, food, or...
Usury is condemned in Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Psalms, Proverbs, Nehemiah, Ezekiel, and Jeremiah.
But people think Jesus' parable in Luke 19 is saying that Usury is OK.
Thoughts?