BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

BUSINESS and the

B I B L E

MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

Warren Buffet• Agnostic• World’s wealthiest

person in 2008, 3rd wealthiest in 2011

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

Steve Jobs• Zen Budhissm

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

Bill Gates• Atheist

“In terms of doing things I take a fairly scientific approach to why things happen and how they happen. I don't know if there's a god or not, but I think religious principles are quite valid.”– Bill Gates

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

Do we need the bible to be successful in business?

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

What is the Bible?• The Bible, with 66 books, was written

over a 1600 year period by approximately 40 men. The time of the writing was from 1500 BC to AD 100.

Read more: http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/10-amazing-bible-facts/#ixzz2LJ91l6Ys

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

What is the Bible?• It is scientifically and historically correct.

http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Scientific-Proof-of-Bible.php

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

What is the Bible?• It is consistent despite many authors living in different eras

The chart above represents the 63,779 cross-references found in the Bible. A single arc depicts each cross-reference.

http://theresurgence.com/2010/11/15/the-bible-is-very-consistent

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What is the Bible?• It is accurate• Approximately 2500 prophecies appear in the pages

of the Bible, about 2000 of which already have been fulfilled to the letter—no errors.

• If the probability for one prophecy to be fulfilled by chance averages is less than 1/10, the odds for all these prophecies having been fulfilled by chance without error is less than one in 102000

(1 with 2000 zeros written after it)

http://www.reasons.org/articles/articles/fulfilled-prophecy-evidence-for-the-reliability-of-the-bible

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

What does the bible teach about business?

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

What does the Bible teach about Business?

DILIGENCE

• "Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men" (Proverbs 22:29, KJV)

• "He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich" (Proverbs 10:41, KJV)

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Bible-And-Business---Five-Powerful-Principles&id=6909704

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

What does the Bible teach about Business?

FIDELITY

• "And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand: and he knew not aught he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured" (Genesis 39:6, KJV)

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Bible-And-Business---Five-Powerful-Principles&id=6909704

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

What does the Bible teach about Business?

HONESTY

• "But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee" (Deuteronomy 25:15, KJV)

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Bible-And-Business---Five-Powerful-Principles&id=6909704

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

What does the Bible teach about Business?

SKILLS

• "God to the ant, thou sluggard: consider her ways and be wise" (Proverbs 6:6, KJV)

• "Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophecy according to the proportion of faith" (Romans 12:6, KJV)

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Bible-And-Business---Five-Powerful-Principles&id=6909704

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

What does the Bible teach about Business?

INTEGRITY

• "The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them" (Proverbs 11:3, KJV)

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Bible-And-Business---Five-Powerful-Principles&id=6909704

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

What does the Bible teach about Business?

BUDGETING

http://christianpf.com/money-in-the-bible/

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

What does the Bible teach about Business?

MANAGEMENT

http://christianpf.com/money-in-the-bible/

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

What does the Bible teach about Business?

DEBT

http://christianpf.com/money-in-the-bible/

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

What does the Bible teach about Business?

QUICK MONEY

http://christianpf.com/money-in-the-bible/

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

What does the Bible teach about Business?

CSR

http://christianpf.com/money-in-the-bible/

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

What does the Bible teach about Business?

INVESTING

http://christianpf.com/money-in-the-bible/

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

Do we need the bible to get rich or succeed in business?

• Interestingly, the bible itself tells us NO

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.”-Matthew 4:8-9

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

“Sometimes I believe in God, sometimes I don't. I think it's 50-50 maybe. But ever since I've had cancer, I've been thinking about it more. And I find myself believing a bit more. I kind of – maybe it's cause I want to believe in an afterlife. That when you die, it doesn't just all disappear. The wisdom you've accumulated. Somehow it lives on.” – Steve Jobs

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?– Mark 8:36

BUSINESS and theBIB LE by: MELQUECEDES T. DE GUZMAN, JR. MD

THANK YOU!