JESUS AND THE KOG? KOG living Now! 3/8/20, Jn

12:4-8, Mt 25-14-30 INTRO: Did Jesus say or preach

anything about socialism or capitalism during His

ministry? In recent years there has been divide in the

church about what type of government we should

support. In our country it is Socialism vs Capitalism.

Jesus mission was to declare the KOG: Mk 1:14-15

Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of

God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the

kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the

gospel." All His ministry centered on exposing

mankind to the KOG, how it works, what is does and

the benefits derived from it. So, is the KOG operative

on the structure of socialism or capitalism? Def of

capitalism: economic and political system in which a

country's trade and industry are controlled by private

owners for profit, rather than by the state. Socialism:

a political and economic theory of social organization

which advocates that the means of production,

distribution, and exchange should be owned or

regulated by the community as a whole. Webster’s

def: socialism advocates the ownership and control

of the means of production, capital, land, property,

etc., by the community [government] as a whole, and

their administration or distribution in the interests of

all people.” [ownership is] by society or the

community rather than by private individuals.”

Summation: Capitalism is a market-driven economy.

The state does not intervene in the economy, leaving

it up to market forces to shape society and life.

Socialism is characterized by state ownership of

businesses and services. Central planning is used to

attempt to make society more equitable