^{Ex. 20:15}You shall not steal.

^{1 Cor. 6:9}Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders ¹⁰nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

Reasons People Steal:

The thrill

Pride

^{Eph. 4:28}He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.

^{2 Thess. 3:10}For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.” ¹¹We hear that some among you are idle. They are not busy; they are busybodies. ¹²Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the bread they eat.

"Everyone else does it."

^{Ro. 8:32}He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?

^{Ps. 24:1}The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.

If I’m guilty of violating the 8th commandment, I should…