We cannot examine the rise of technological blessings without focusing on those nations where the gospel took deepest root. If we couple this with an understanding that the gospel fulfills the promises given in the Old Testament (instead of abrogating them), this would of necessity include the blessings promised in Deuteronomy. What is happening should not astonish us. It is our promised legacy. To whatever extent it is not a blessing, it is not progress. If it is progress, then we must thank God for it—He is the one who gives us the power to get wealth, and there is no appropriate or safe
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