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In luke 16:1-9, we read about a shrewd manager that was commended for his dishonest act. Some questions about this text:

  1. Why was he praised for his dishonest act?
  2. What did Jesus mean by making friends by means of unrighteous wealth?
  3. How are we to apply this text?
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You start with a bad assumption, when you say "his dishonest act".

There is a process called "discounting" used in business deals all the time, where a lender lets the borrower pay off his bill earlier than scheduled, for a discount. This gives the lender money immediately, and the borrower ends up saving money. It is a negotiated deal, and there is nothing inherently dishonest about it.

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