Breaking the Bondage of Employment: A Biblical Perspective on Wealth Creation

By Nath McAbraham-Inajoh

In this book, author Nath McAbraham-Inajoh posits that entrepreneurship is the path to true wealth creation. He explains, according to the Bible, that this is Gods original blueprint for humanity, a blueprint later distorted by sin and its consequences. Redemption, however, is possible as individuals can still go back to this original plan, thus liberating them from a lifelong bondage to paid employment.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: May 24, 2012
• ISBN: 9781467897426

Nath McAbraham-Inajoh

Nath is a writer, motivational speaker, and certified management trainer. His clients include blue-chip companies in oil and gas, banking, manufacturing, and government businesses in Nigeria. He lives in Lagos, Nigeria, with his wife, Dorothy, and their three sons—Anana, Lord, and Ajogu.

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Published by AuthorHouse 04/05/2012

ISBN: 978-1-4678-9743-3 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4678-9742-6 (e)

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Contents

Dedication

Appreciation

Introduction

Chapter One

The origin of paid employment . . .

Chapter Two

The imperative of self-employment

Chapter Three

How to Break the Bondage . . .

Chapter Four

Kit up!

Chapter Five

Step Out!

Selected Bibliography

Dedication

For Olajumoke Awogbade, nee Madarikan, (1960-1999), the best employer I ever had. Your leadership style, counsel at staff meetings and big sister disposition helped me realise I could never be a boss!

Appreciation

Many thanks to Dorothy, Anana, Lord and Ajogu for understanding and bearing with my peculiar solitary habits, especially when I withdraw to read or write. Easy (Israel), thanks for your comments which I have quoted in sections of this book. Authorhouse . . . thanks for making it happen!

Introduction

This book is all about maximising your God-given potentials and natural endowments for your optimum productivity and prosperity. It is written primarily from a Judeo-Christian perspective, however all readers would find the principles enunciated here relevant to their life-goals.

The principle of wealth transfer is one that is seen through out the bible. In a nutshell, it states that the wealth of the heathens would be given to the righteous. It began with God’s promise to give the land of Canaan to Abraham.

"Now the Lord said to Abram: ‘Get out of your country, and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you.’ . . . Then Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his brother’s son, and all the possessions that they had gathered, and the people whom they had acquired in Haran, and they departed to go to the land of Canaan. So they came to the land of Canaan." (Gen. 12:1 & 5).

Also,

"And the Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: ‘Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are—northward, southward, eastward and westward; for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever.’ . . . Arise, walk in the land through its length and its width, for I give it to you." (Gen.13:14-15 & 17).

Thus, Abraham became the first beneficiary of the promise of wealth transfer. The first physical manifestation of this promise was when the wealth of Egypt was transferred to Israel on the eve of Israel’s departure from slavery in Egypt.

"Now the children of Israel had done according to the word of Moses, and they had asked