We do not kill, rape, steal from or otherwise harm humans because they are created in the image of God. God intentionally made a pleasant world for us to live in. It is an expression of his love. Some would say such questions are irrelevant. I think it is good, however, to get the text in front of the group.
Some people think so, but the clear answer is no.
We were made for work. It is not punishment. It was what we were made for. 7. That one ought to be fun. It is to help you double your class every two years or less so that you can double your church every five years or less so that Southern Baptists can reach 20 million in Bible study attendance and the overall church in America double over the next twenty years.