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| Raven Registered user Username: Raven Post Number: 334 Registered: 7-2004  |
I'm in an Adult Studies program working towards my Bachelors in Accounting. In our first Intermediate Accounting class last night, being at a Christian college, our teacher was trying to make relevant points between Christianity and accounting, but it didn't go over so well with me. He said that when we die and meet our Maker, our Assets will be compared against our Liabilities, to see if we make it. And we'd better hope our good points outweight our bad points. I really didn't think any real Christian believed that! Anyway, what do you think of my analogy--any ideas on how to improve it? The Balance Sheet Analogy to Judgment Everyoneís life has Assets and Liabilities. However, even our Assets are absolutely worthless, because theyíre like filthy rags. If a person believes in Jesus, they instantly have all of His Equity totally covering all their Assets and Liabilities. The believer is rich indeed, in the only way that matters. At judgment time, the believer doesnít even come into judgment because thereís nothing to see except the pure, righteous, totally worthy Equity of Jesus. However, the unbeliever does come into judgment and will always be found unworthy, because every Asset is completely worthless, there are always Liabilities, and they just donít have the Equity. | ||
| Insearchof Registered user Username: Insearchof Post Number: 37 Registered: 8-2005 |
Raven, It sounds like your instructor is Catholic. It seems a better analogy would be that my life is all liabilities, His life is all assets. He pledges his assets to my side of the ledger! When the audit is done, His assets are weighed, not my liabilities! A weak recontruction, but you get my point. InSearchOf | ||
| Belvalew Registered user Username: Belvalew Post Number: 784 Registered: 7-2004 |
I'm with you, Raven, your instructor chose a BAD analogy. I'm watching the penalty phase of the Joseph Smith trial, and his family members are on the stand talking about what a sweet kid he was, how much he helped his mother, what a good artist he is... Joseph Smith brutally kidnapped, raped, and killed a beautiful little girl. None of that goodness that the family can talk about will really mean a lot when balanced by his heinous deeds against a beautiful 12 year old girl. Of course, that is talking about justice ala USA. Christ promised paradise to a man hanging on a cross next to him. We don't really know that much about the crimes that the thief on the cross was guilty of, but Christ saw in him a true believer and his blood wiped out all of the weight of sin against him in one small statement, "You will be with me in paradise." I'm as guilty as the thief, and Jesus has washed me with that same precious blood. Your instructor needs to find another way to talk about accounting to Christians. | ||
| Windmotion Registered user Username: Windmotion Post Number: 235 Registered: 6-2001  |
There is always that verse "the debter is servant to the lender." That's practical. Not debt-free, Hannah | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 2999 Registered: 12-2003  |
Raven, I love your balance sheet! I agree with Belva; your instructor needs to find a better way to talk to Christians! Also indebted, Colleen |
