Use Your Product
In light of the circumstances outlined above, the gospel is knowledge that enables participation in the creative life of God. For St. Paul, it is clear whether someone is using a product or not on the basis of its returns. The returns of the gospel are clear for St. Paul, and follow from the interactions of the relevant parties listed previously:
- Life-giving attributes, not life-taking
- Abundant for the task at hand and generous, not lacking or self-serving
- Universally and holistically applicable, not segregated, personal or isolated
- Accordant and subservient to nature, not exceptional (this is not a reflection on quality, but on conformity)
- Balanced operations between God, the steward and creation (does not necessarily mean this balance is not interrupted momentarily by interaction between humans)
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