The biblical truth behind capitalism is stewardship. He has a purpose for all and has given talents to all to accomplish that purpose and commanded we multiply those talents, whether its children for propagation or giftedness like Bezaleel and Aholiab. He has given certain guidelines like:
Lev. 19:36, “Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.”
James 4:13-15, “Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.”
He has given guidelines for servant-master relationships.
He has admonished to lay up capital for the future:
Prov. 6:6-8, “Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.”
Eph. 4:28, “Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.”
1 Thess. 4:11-12, “And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.”
2 Cor. 12:14, “Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.”
They bought and sold property as did Abraham, Jeremiah and Barabas. They were merchants with property as were Peter, Andrew, James, John and Lydia and Philemon.
It was not the systems of capitalism or socialism/communism (the early church) that were the problem, but the selfishness of man’s fallen nature either in unbridled ambition, greed, self indulgence, presumption or laziness.
Have I covered all bases? 8~)
"Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread." -- Proverbs 20:13