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To want to do a good job and achieved career success , if not from the depths of philosophy and religion to grasp the essence of professional and dedicated , then the operation of our work will have three minutes when the heat . Must be clear that the theories and ideas is the true source of sustained enthusiasm for the work . Faith with the sacred nature of the work . This respect the most original inspiration from the Bible , on the other hand is at the Reformation

To want to do a good job and achieved career success , if not from the depths of philosophy and religion to grasp the essence of professional and dedicated , then the operation of our work will have three minutes when the heat . Must be clear that the theories and ideas is the true source of sustained enthusiasm for the work . Faith with the sacred nature of the work . This respect the most original inspiration from the Bible , on the other hand is the inevitable result was the Reformation .

The original meaning of work

In the " Bible " of opening the Book of Genesis , God created the heavens and the earth and people , creating also a kind of work, so work began from God . This also makes the work of nature with the sacred intrinsic value. Mankind began work begins , " Lord spared the man ( Adam ) placed in the Garden of Eden so that he repairs, guard "( " Bible Book of Genesis "). Here, the " repair guard "is a task of God to the human arrangements , is also the most original definition of human work .
In Genesis , God also who said : " Be fruitful and multiply , and replenish the ground , control the land ; also fish of the sea birds of the air , and all kinds of living thing that moves on the ground . " Here, Governance and management arrangements that were the work of God, and professional . Therefore, the people working with sacred meaning , it should never be belittled, but it should be reverent worship .

Is to belittle the work of the
Martin Luther and Calvin to teach in reform before the Catholic priest at all levels, dominated by the Pope and all , monopolizing the material and the belief that people were living . Pope and priests at all levels, self-proclaimed spokesmen for God , do not ask people to directly read the "Bible" of their own lived extravagant life and telling his followers to implement with the escapist doctrine false imprisonment , and to the believers exacting , and later even used to sell so-called Of " indulgences "to amass property . At work and occupational outlook , they preach a hamper social progress and human well-being of the doctrine .
They think the world is fallen, evil , all the world , including people's work and life are corrupt and shameful . In particular, access to wealth through the operation and activities of criminal intent in the crime . A myriad of mental occupation in the world , only the priest 's job is holy, and valuable, all other occupations worthless , very humble . One must live for the afterlife , the most important work is prayer , and a variety of complicated rituals , as this life of clothing, housing , completely dismissed .
People should disdain worldly affairs, away from the earth , prayer penance in inaccessible places , the last to enter Paradise . Is only a living , but services can not avoid trouble , but no alternative work activities . Secular labor and business activities at the time were ignored, are prohibited , and freeloader large groups of priests and beggars, but to enjoy a very high honor and courtesy . All this was greatly hindered economic development and social progress , harming people's well-being .

The new interpretation of Martin Luther

Martin Luther changed religion , the vigorous promotion of the four major principles: " Every man for priests , everyone has vocation , everyone is steward , everyone has the Bible. " He believes that every person is equal before God , and God 's call is also equal. Martin Luther emphasized that God's call are not limited to salvation , but also our job or work , therefore, all legitimate trade should be sanctified . Reverend clergy not only is God's call , and the world of any legitimate employment is God's call . As long as there call , washing and sweeping the streets as much as for pastors and other professional , doctors, nurses generation . Martin Luther is not generally considered opposeth and exalteth the humble work , but stressed that the distinguished workers in the position before God . Even the humble such as cleaners , cleaning workers and other piecemeal work at home , if to honor God and do all things holy .
Workers are called to work on meaningful . Recognizing the significance of the work , workers would be loyal to work, strive for perfection .
Call or the concept of duty , not only encourage our dedicated and music industry can lead us to find the eternal significance of the work .
Martin Luther held high , " the priest of all believers "slogan , to teach people to have good behavior in the workplace , everything should be made for the glory of God and , although the work world , but if we dedicated hard work, any work can be a The cause of sacred significance . Therefore , all the legitimate industry can be deified , and even doing housework is to serve God . He 's such a thought , pioneered the liberation of the various industries , smashed the Middle Ages, people thought the Catholic Church on the detention . Can be said that he and Calvin and other Reformation, the thinking , to break through the darkness of the Middle Ages in Europe , to meet the development of modern technology , laid the ideological foundation.

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Another great change is Calvin taught at home .
Calvin said : "The world is our monastery . " This is a revolutionary discourse , it will focus people pulled from heaven down to earth , never pulled the present world , so that the birth of the Christian religion from the Middle Ages evolved to fit modern society involvement in the world of religion . He believes that people should " WTO practice "in this living , full of human activities and relationships in the world practice , in his career , in business management, trading profit of the various activities to practice , instead of , or live apart , or to remote mountains and penance .
Calvin on the job have said the words of a far-reaching : " Occupational word with the meaning of call ; the so-called ' call ' , but that God used his finger pointing to an individual , I want you so so To live . " In the Middle Ages , to accept call for the church than in any other occupation to be sacred , high social status . But Calvin is that : all job before God , all have equal status . A manager , businessman or a teacher apparently did not grow or produce any tangible goods , but their contribution to society is quite respectable . This view of career changes , strongly affirmed the industry was working to create entrepreneurs , businessmen and artisans on beliefs and values and social status.
Duty to treat people the dedicated hard work is the question of meaning . But the medieval people think , that man is dedicated to hard work , but because Adam criminal punishment because " the Bible, the Book of Genesis , " wrote , "You must lifelong toil from the earth to eat . " Calvin is the joy that the original meaning of work , but after the start of human crime become boring , if a person regain call , then the people will return to the work experience of the most original and going . God 's curse on Adam was not the work itself , but the work and frustration caused by boring . In Hebrew , the " hard work "means also represents the boring and painful . This hard work , and a pleasant working Adam previously represented exactly the opposite meaning ; the Garden of Eden in the work of the Adam case , but his game or entertainment .
It is said that Calvin carefully read the scriptures found in Genesis , God has a requirement to work for a living human . Therefore, if a person do not work hard and rely on others to live , is an immoral act ; as beggars dependent on the charity as a living . God will land to the man , the only condition is that he must work hard . One reason is the object of creation , but to work together with God , not to lie down and doing nothing. When God's people by land, drilling , he also cursed laziness . Therefore , nothing is a waste of life than eating and drinking to sleep in and not do anything meaningful , but also violated the law of nature .
Although the work has nothing to do with the Mongolian elections , but the Calvinist view that the success of the work and career of prosperity , is often chosen for proof of God . Thus, his theory became the cornerstone of the Puritan work ethic . Calvin Reformation who emphasized a truth that people called to the post when the due diligence . Like " the Bible says that " " Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do , to try to make , "" lazy for the Lord to act , will be cursed . " So we have to cherish the time , go all out at work .


When people in real life practice of faith , the will to engage with the sacred sense of the transaction , it would all work best. In the Calvinist view, people should be on for the best, so Christians which should be the best citizens, best business , best sailor , the best workers , the best teachers, best staff ... ... the 17th century a writer said : "We are sweeping , cleaning toilets , but also to the glory of God . " It is this reality of work and activities of religious worship , only to make people full of life and work of their own Great enthusiasm and loyalty professionalism contributed to the development of European modernization .