See Leviticus 25:14, Genesis 41;57, Leviticus 19:35-26, Proverbs 11:26.
Buying and selling are necessary for anything beyond basic needs. No family or person, by themselves, could produce a standard of living beyond this. When we can sell what we make and buy things from others, then we can increase our standard of living. In doing so we enjoy the resources that God provided through the earth. This glorifies God. Therefore, we should not look at commercial transactions as a necessary evil. We do good for other people through these transactions. Voluntary commercial transaction generally benefit both parties.
Through buying and selling we glorify God. No other creature does this. Personal interaction also takes place providing opportunity to glorify God. This even takes place from nation to nation. Through buying and selling we are encouraged to look out for the welfare other others as we look out for our own. We also show interdependence.
Commercial transaction can provide temptation to sin as well. We can make the balances lean in our favor through deception. Greed can seep into our motives. 1 Timothy 6:9-10 reminds us that the desire to be rich can make shipwreck of our faith. We can be tempted to sell a shoddy product or not to keep our part of the agreement.
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