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Principles of Prosperity in the Kingdom of God

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THE PRINCIPLES OF PROSPERITY IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD<br />

M.M.NINAN<br />

starts now even if we do not experience its fullness. Most important <strong>of</strong><br />

all this is <strong>the</strong> proclamation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> acceptable year <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lord -- <strong>the</strong><br />

Jubilee.<br />

It is described <strong>in</strong> Leviticus<br />

Lev 25:10-13 Consecrate <strong>the</strong> fiftieth year and proclaim liberty<br />

throughout <strong>the</strong> land to all its <strong>in</strong>habitants. It shall be a jubilee for you;<br />

each one <strong>of</strong> you is to return to his family property and each to his own<br />

clan. The fiftieth year shall be a jubilee for you; do not sow and do not<br />

reap what grows <strong>of</strong> itself or harvest <strong>the</strong> untended v<strong>in</strong>es. For it is a<br />

jubilee and is to be holy for you; eat only what is taken directly from <strong>the</strong><br />

fields. "In this Year <strong>of</strong> Jubilee everyone is to return to his own<br />

property."<br />

Dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> 49 years a Jew may sell all his <strong>in</strong>heritance, his family and<br />

himself. But on that day he goes back to his <strong>in</strong>heritance -- his own<br />

land, property and family. This declaration <strong>of</strong> Jubilee by Jesus implies<br />

that we return to all our <strong>in</strong>heritance.<br />

What is our <strong>in</strong>heritance?<br />

All our <strong>in</strong>heritance is based on <strong>the</strong> act <strong>of</strong> <strong>God</strong>, <strong>the</strong> covenants <strong>of</strong> <strong>God</strong>.<br />

These are threefold.<br />

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