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Essay On The Concept Of Being Called To Business

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The purpose of this paper is to analyze the concept of being “called” to business. Personal insight into this concept will also be included. Also discussed will be three models regarding the continuity of our work into eternity. The three models are: agnosticism, annihilation, and adoption. The description of each of these models will be followed a discussion about the approach most suited to my individual perspective.
Being Called
The concept of being called makes sense from a Christian perspective. Our lives in Christ should have purpose and meaning that coincides with our chosen career. I do not believe in predestination because that conflict the ideology of free will; however I do believe opportunities along the path of life are …show more content…

This theory devalues work to the degree that it could be termed insignificant (Van Duzer, 2010).
Adoption
The adoption approach gives some value to our work as humans. It proposes that our contribution will be valued and adopted by God as part of His New Kingdom. On the extreme side of this belief one would believe that our current world is actually the Kingdom of God in process. In this scenario, even a more modest approach would suggest material work matters to God and has eternal significance. Insignificant work in this theory does not align with the true nature of God (Van Duzer, 2010).
According to Van Duzer this approach seems to make the most sense since it encompasses four truths which are practical when explaining our business activities. First, in the end God wins with the establishment of his Kingdom on earth. Second, God is brought back into the same harmony with his creation as set forth in the Garden of Eden. Third, and important in the context of business, is the portrayal of the Kingdom as a city. This signifies the accomplishment of work in our lives. Lastly, the Bible seems to portray some connection between the old and new world, and also a picture of destruction. This may mean that work defined as good will be lasting; and some work will be destroyed (Van Duzer, 2010).

Conclusion
My personal view falls somewhere encompasses elements of all

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