Published by God Quest, INC. Pensacola, FL 2010 Author Chad Hovind. Designer Kaylee Kelso

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2 Published by God Quest, INC. Pensacola, FL 2010 Author Chad Hovind Designer Kaylee Kelso Copyright God Quest, INC. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted in writing by the publishers. Requests for permission should be addressed in writing to God Quest; P.O. Box 37338, Pensacola, FL ISBN Item # 44110PG Subject heading: Godonomics: What the Almighty Says about the Almighty Dollar / participant s Guide This book is the Participant s Guide for the small group curriculum course Godonomics, an informational DVD series on Biblical Economics. Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. To order additional copies of this resource: Phone/Customer Service (Toll free USA only) ; Order Online at or Visit The Creation Store 5800 North W. St, Suite 9 Pensacola, FL Printed in the United States of America

3 1 What Would God Say to Adam Smith? 7 In 1 of Godonomics, discover the basics of Capitalism, Profit, and Work. W o r k s h e e t What Would God Say to John Keynes? 17 In 2 of Godonomics, gain understanding of the difference between Keynesian Economics based on Consuming and Godonomics based on Producing. contents w O R K S H E E T What Would God Say to F. D. R.? 27 In 3 of Godonomics, dig into the dangers of Exchanging Borrowing for Budgeting and Exchanging Security for Liberty. w O R K S H E E T What Would God Say to Alan Greenspan? 37 In 4 of Godonomics, unveil the Illusions of Value, Abundance, and Generosity. w O R K S H E E T What Would God Say to Karl Marx? 47 In 5 of Godonomics, gain greater appreciation for Liberty, Choices, and Individual Rights. w O R K S H E E T What Would God Say to the I.R.S.? 59 In 6 of Godonomics, glean a new perspective on Taxes, Coercion, and the Joy of Individual Generosity. w O R K S H E E T 6 2

4 5 What Would God Say to Karl Marx? i n t r o d u c t i o n In Five, What Would God Say to Karl Marx? we ll grabble with three important aspects of a national economy and how they impact our individual lives: The Scale, The Purchase, and The World View. God s principles of liberty, prosperity, and generosity are in complete contradiction to the teachings of Karl Marx and Communism. Looking through these two views, we ll find out how individuals, cities, and nations go from being prosperous to bankrupt! How can we vote in such a way to keep prosperity a vital part of the future? This session will give us two tests that will allow us to size up a politician in either party and understand their basic view on economics in less than five minutes. We ll also be able to explain why and where the government is wasting our money and what we can do about it. Understanding first party, second party, and third party purchases will give us a more complete foundation for discerning why government purchases are always third party purchases that waste the tax payer s money. Finally, we ll compare the American Revolution s proclamation for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness with the French Revolution s cry for liberty, fraternity, and equality. We ll also review why the inalienable rights from our Creator were paramount in our constitution! Let s learn what God would say to Karl Marx! 48

5 $hare in Prayer $ee the Godly Perspective S T U D Y G U I D E God s greatest gift to us is freedom freedom to choose freedom to make mistakes. We can try to make ourselves prosperous, or trust the government to provide prosperity for us. The end result of both is the same: failure. True freedom and prosperity come from God as we practice His principles. Throughout Scripture, God has warned us that trusting in men, whether ourselves or governments, is not the answer. We should trust in God and His principles for freedom and prosperity. The Truth can then set us free. 5 SESSION 5 What Would God Say to Karl Marx? $earch For Truth In Five, we ll study Three Aspects of a National Economy: The Scale, The Purchase, and The World View. Looking at these through the eyes of Karl Marx and the system that has come to bear his name, we see Karl Marx teaching that government can solve society s problems. No, Marx didn t put it quite that way, but if we watch closely, we will see how the principles of Socialism keep coming back to that basic assumption. Note how American history has exposed the fallacies of Socialistic promises. Dare to compare Humanism with God s standards. Dare to look at the real differences between the American Revolution and the French Revolution. Discover the underlying secret to prosperity---both for an individual and for a nation. $tart the DVD $ession and $pecify the Worksheet Answers (34 minutes) 49

6 5 w O R K S H E E T Karl Marx said he came to offer (. 1 ) In reality, Karl Marx offered a system in which he would have ( 2 ) ( 3 ). This stands in stark contrast to what we have been studying in Godonomics. God wants us to experience liberty, prosperity and generosity. Four percent of the world has produced the most play wrights, the most inventions, and the biggest economic gains! ( 4 ) Fifty percent of the world lives on ( 5 ) dollars a day or less. Generosity can be traced back to the incredible Arkansas s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is higher than the largest nation in the world, Pakistan. ( 6 ) of America. ( 7 ) Louisiana s GDP is higher than the Indosnesia. ( 8 ) largest nation in the world, The GDP of the entire nation of Russia is less than that of. ( 9 ) In America, liberty has led to ( 11 ) ( 10 ), which has led to generosity. The is inscribed with Leviticus 25:10. And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a Jubilee for you; and each of you shall return to his possession, and each of you shall return to his family. The story of ( 12 ) has always been a part of Jesus story. 50 Three Aspects of Godonomics: ( 13 ) Aspect #1: When someone takes away a percentage of your income, two things happen. You have: ( 14 ) 1. Less ( 15 ) 2. Lower Someone who works all day long, but gets to take home none of their income is called a. ( 16 )

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