STEWARDSHIP-OWNERSHIP

STEWARDSHIP-OWNERSHIP: (A) STEWARDSHIP, of Life Truths to be Remembered in Relation to The Diversity of Gifts Mt 25:14,15 Men are Stewards, not Owners Lu 19:13 Faithfulness Required 1Co 4:2 Life Precious 1Co 6:20; Eph 6:7 A Sacred Treasure to be Kept 1Ti 6:20; 2Ti 1:14 Ministering as Stewards 1Pe 4:10 --SEE Riches (1), RICHES (B) ACCOUNTABILITY connected with stewardship Mt 12:36; 18:23; 23:34; 25:19; Lu 12:20,48; 19:15; Ro 14:12 1Pe 4:4,5 --SEE Opportunity (2), OPPORTUNITY (C) RESPONSIBILITY of Stewardship (1) Is Personal De 24:16; Job 19:4; Pr 9:12; Jer 31:30; Eze 18:20 Ro 14:4; Ga 6:5 --SEE Opportunity, OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY (2) Attempts to Shirk Ge 3:13; 16:5; 27:36; Ex 32:22; 1Sa 15:21; Mt 27:24 --SEE Excuses, SELF-JUSTIFICATION SELF-JUSTIFICATION (3) Of Ministers and Religious Leaders --SEE Leaders, Religious, LEADERS --- According to Privileges, See FUTURE, THE (D) DIVINE OWNERSHIP (1) Of the Natural World Ex 19:5; Le 25:23; 1Ch 29:14; Ps 24:1; 50:10; 60:7; 89:11 Hag 2:8 (2) Of the Souls of Men De 32:6; So 2:16; Eze 18:4; Ro 14:8; 1Co 6:19 (3) Gives God Priority of Claim (a) Upon All the Possessions of Men Nu 3:13; De 26:2; 1Ki 17:13; Mt 6:33 (b) First-born set apart as Belonging to God Ex 13:2; 34:19; Le 27:26; Nu 3:13; De 21:17; Ne 10:36 (c) First - fruits demanded Ex 22:29; Le 2:12; Nu 18:12; De 18:4; 26:2; Ne 10:35; Pr 3:9 Ro 11:16; 16:5; 1Co 15:20; Jas 1:18 --SEE Tithes, LIBERALITY