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14 Hope of Israel Ministries BIBLE Correspondence Course Lesson 37

The people are to enjoy the full benefits Babylonian system of competition, with its
and blessings accruing from the development monetary standard of wealth, will give way to
and use of these resources when the YEHOVAH’s JUST system of taxation and
administration of our national affairs are in PERMANENT OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY
accord with the laws of YEHOVAH God. -- with a perfected medium of exchange based
Unfortunately, this national wealth has today the nation’s wealth in national assets and upon
become the private property of financial the nation’s production.
combines who, through private ownership, have 2. What did the prophet Isaiah say about
acquired billions of dollars of wealth and our PRESENT conditions? Isaiah 5:7-8.
holdings. Such are entitled to a return for their COMMENT: YEHOVAH God here
services in the DEVELOPMENT of such CONDEMNS the large land holdings of the few
wealth, but the PEOPLE should have a vested that has taken away the people’s heritage!
interest in that which is a national asset. Private
enterprise and industry should receive
ADEQUATE compensation for the conversion
of natural resources into usable production, but
adequate returns from these assets should flow
into the NATIONAL TREASURY so that the
PEOPLE may have a share in the national
wealth. Under YEHOVAH’s system financial
interests will NOT be able to reap that which
they have not planted, nor gather where they
have not sown.
This is NOT socialism nor communism,
but is in accord with YEHOVAH’s law for the
protection of the heritage of His people. We have
allowed men to exploit and often destroy
national wealth for selfish ends. By using such
methods they have amassed great fortunes out of
the wealth YEHOVAH God gave to the nation.
Under our present system power and control
have come into the hands of the FEW to the
detriment of the MANY. All of this wealth from
natural resources will be restored to the nation
and adequate renumeration will be earned by the
workers -- whether in management or labor -- in
the conversion of national resources into usable
wealth.
No one will be able to control that which
belongs to the people to the detriment of national
interests, nor will private interests be able to hold
as private property the real resources of wealth
THAT BELONG TO THE PEOPLE!
All of this will become possible through
the demise of the INEQUITABLE and UNJUST
system under which men labor today. This National assets to be enjoyed by ALL the people.

Management, Labor and Property Rights Under YEHOVAH’s Law