A Biblical Foundation for Precious Metals

I. A Biblical Foundation for Precious Metals

-God put gold in the earth for a reason Gen. 2:11-12
-Put man to work in the garden Gen. 2:15
-Satan fell because of dishonest trade EZ. 28:12-18
-Man is to trade with honest scales (weights & measures) Deut. 25:13-16
-Inflation due to dishonest scales Amos 8:4-6

II. PRECIOUS METALS IN THE LAST DAYS

-Satan's system (cosmos) destroyed Amos 8:7-10
-World system suffers from inflation Rev. 6:6
-Merchants of the earth continue to trade precious metals until the time of the end Rev. 18:11-12
-Precious metals very valuable until the time God's wrath is poured out Ex. 7:19
-End time transfer of wealth using precious metals Hag. 2:6-9

III. STRATEGY

-Prudent man sees danger and prepares Prov. 22:3
-Church prepared for famine that was prophesied Acts 11:27-29
-Joseph stored up for the seven years of famine Gen. 41:47-49
-Only a sluggard doesn't physically prepare Prov. 6:6-15

IV. MOTIVES... FOR PRECIOUS METALS

A. Right Motives
-Ability to produce wealth given by God Deut. 8:18
-Those who fear the Lord will not lack Ps. 34:9-10
-Seek Kingdom first Example - Joseph took care of Israelites and Egyptians Gen. 41:41-49

B. Wrong Motives (Greed)
-Goes to and from; heaps up wealth not knowing who will receive it Ps. 39:6
-Eager to get rich; will not go unpunished Prov. 38:20
-One who pleases Him receives wealth Example - Ananias & Sapphira Acts 5:1-5