systems of government

“…that if any would not work, neither should he eat.” –II Thessalonians 3:10

Submitted by Ariel on Fri, 11/14/2008 - 03:51

In II Thessalonians 3:10, it says that if a man will not work, he should not eat. This statement can be used to show the failings of many systems of government.
One example of this truth is in the New Testament where Paul admonishes the church at Thessalonica for having “some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.” (vs. 11) They were not benefiting from their own labors, but rather from the labors of other men.