Introduction: The Power of Understanding

In life, it is possible to know something without ever understanding it. Yet, you will never be able to effectively apply what you do not understand. The Bible reminds us: “With all your getting, get understanding” (Proverbs 4:7).

The greatest power on Earth is the power of understanding. When you understand the principles of the Kingdom of God, your view of economics, government, and your own material life is completely transformed.



1. The Limits and Flaws of Democracy

To understand the economy of the Kingdom, we must first analyze the dominant political system today: democracy.

  • A human invention based on distrust: Democracy is the best system invented by human beings to protect humans from themselves. Designed by Greek philosophers (Plato, Aristotle, Socrates) and adopted by Rome and later by colonial powers, democracy is fundamentally based on distrust. This is why it separates powers (executive, parliament, senate, judiciary) so that no individual has ultimate authority.
  • The 5 pillars of modern democracy:
    1. The power of the rights of the people.
    2. The power of private property.
    3. The personal pursuit of success (sometimes at the expense of others, giving rise to unrestrained capitalism).
    4. A government “of the people, by the people, for the people,” where the majority determines the future, even when it is wrong.
    5. The emphasis on the individual (everyone for themselves).

Capitalism often requires low-cost labor and creates extreme inequalities: a handful of very wealthy people facing a majority in need. Democracy is not a biblical concept. The Bible does not speak about elections or presidents, but about a King, a Kingdom, and a royal family.



2. The Paradox of Pursuit and the Curse of Ownership

Human beings are shaped by two powerful driving forces:

  1. Self-preservation: The deepest motivation behind human actions.
  2. The fear of scarcity: The belief that there are not enough resources for everyone.

This combination leads to accumulation, hoarding, corruption, and crime. People spend their lives accumulating material possessions that they cannot take with them into eternity.

The Curse of Private Ownership (The Curse of Ownership)

In a culture focused on individual ownership, possession becomes a source of psychological and physical curses:

  • It produces limitation, frustration, and depression.
  • It creates scarcity, lack, and theft.
  • It generates chronic stress, which weakens the body and causes illness.

The book of Ecclesiastes (chapter 5, verses 10 to 15) summarizes this tragedy:

“Whoever loves money never has enough... As everyone comes, so they depart. They take nothing from their toil that they can carry in their hands...”

Living only to accumulate houses, cars, and money leads to a life filled with frustration and anxiety, only to eventually leave those possessions to others.



3. The Biblical Concept: Lordship and Commonwealth

Jesus came to bring a radical alternative: The Kingdom of God. The key to how a Kingdom operates lies in Lordship and Commonwealth.

A. Lordship

  • In Hebrew, the word for Lord is Adon (or Adonai), which means Owner.
  • A King personally owns all the territory and all the resources of his Kingdom.
  • The Bible declares: “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it” (Psalm 24:1).
  • Direct consequence: In the Kingdom of God, private ownership does not exist. You own nothing: God is the sovereign Owner of everything.

B. How the Commonwealth Works

In a just and benevolent Kingdom, the King owns all property, but makes all resources accessible to every citizen.

  • Access rather than ownership: In the Kingdom, you do not seek to own wealth; you have access to it.
  • The absence of poverty: In a true Kingdom commonwealth, no one is poor because the wealth is held in common and everyone draws from the King’s resources.
  • The end of stress: If you own nothing, you cannot lose anything, and nothing can be stolen from you. The responsibility for maintaining the property and providing for needs rests entirely with the King (the Owner).


4. Moving from Worry to Trust in the Kingdom

Jesus clearly taught this economy in the Gospel according to Matthew (Chapter 6):

  • Do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. The pagans run after these things.
  • Your Father (Abba in Hebrew, meaning Source) knows that you need them.
  • “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33)

How Can Lordship Be Applied in Daily Life?

  1. Recognize God as Owner (Adon):
    Stop praying like an anxious owner. Tell God: “Lord, this body is Yours, this business is Yours, this family is Yours.” When you recognize His Lordship, you place the responsibility for management and provision upon His shoulders.
  2. Call upon the Father (Abba / The Source):
    Do not simply ask for money or limited possessions; claim access to the unlimited riches of the Kingdom. As the Apostle Paul reminds us: “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19).
  3. Declare that Jesus is Lord:
    Becoming a citizen of the Kingdom and entering into this economy of peace does not require complex rituals, but a declaration of faith and submission: “Jesus is Lord” (Jesus is my Owner).


Conclusion

True financial and spiritual freedom begins the day you renounce the tyranny of private ownership and enter into the glorious commonwealth of the Kingdom of God. By placing your life under the Lordship of Christ, you move from the fear of lack to the abundance of unlimited access to the King’s resources.