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ANALISIS TEOLOGIS PEMAHAMAN TENTANG PERSEPSI ANGGOTA JEMAAT GEREJA MASEHI ADVENT HARI KETUJUH WILAYAH DISTRIK LAMPUNG TENGAH TENTANG ETIKA BISNIS BERDASARKAN ALKITAB ULANGAN 25:13-16

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ABSTRACT Judul Tesis : THEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PERCEPTION MEMBERS OF THE SEVENTHDAY ADVENTIST CHURCH OF THE CENTRAL LAMPUNG DISTRICT ABOUT BUSINESS ETHICS BASED ON THE BIBLE EXODUS 25:13-16. Researcher Name : Togu Festhamin Tampubolon Name and Title : Magister Ilmu Filsafat (M.Fil) Supervisor : Dr.B.D.Nainggolan,MPS End Date : 04 November 2017 Business is economic activity related to material gain. Finding a reasonable profit in business is ethical or good. Pursuing profits in business is a natural thing, as long as it does not sacrifice the interests and rights of others. Profits in business are not unilateral but are mutually beneficial to both parties. In fact, business does not work out the way it is. Business is run in a manipulative and selfish way so that society and the environment are sacrificed. Christianity in general and the Seventh-day Adventist Church in particular have ethical principles that can be used in business. The biblical principles as the basis of business ethics can be understood and practiced in Christian business, becoming the main objective of this research. This research was conducted in 5 (five) congregations of GMAHK in Central Lampung District, namely: Bandar Jaya Congregation, Jemaat Metro, Seputih Mataram, Mulya Kencana and Indolampung Perkasa with 187 respondents from May to July 2017. The method used Is a descriptive survey method with questionnaire technique. Questionnaires were distributed to all members of the congregation. This research uses Likert Scale to measure perceptions of GMAHK members' perceptions about business ethics based on biblical principles. The results of the study prove that: (1) The members of the congregation have a good perception of the business and business ethics of Christianity, (2) Principles of business ethics based on biblical principles can be practiced by the Christian businessman in conducting his business and (3) Full in equipping the members of the congregation of good people on the basis of Christian ethics. The procedure of data analysis is done to analyze data by making general conclusion and analyzing data by describing or drawing data which has been collected as it is by intending to make generalization of research result. The procedure consists of validation test, reliability, normality, linearity, hypothesis and descriptive statistic. Problem (1-35) is a valid question item. The results of the reliability test of each variable more than 0.600 means that each variable gives a conclusion accepted or reliable. The distribution of data from each variable is normally distributed. The data used can be explained by linear regression well because the mean value of Sig. Linearity of each variable is 0.104 greater than 0.05. This means that each variable is linear. There is an understanding of the perception of members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Central Lampung District District with business ethics based on the Bible Deuteronomy 25: 13-16. With a percentage of 55.1%. The average respondent is hesitant that Profits are the primary goal that should be in any way possible. The GMAHK member's perception of business based on Christian ethical values scores lower than the congregation's understanding of biblical principles and applies them to business. The conclusion of this research are first, based on descriptive satistic result, only 55,1%. Respondents who can apply the principles of the Bible in good and proper business activity, although the role of the pastor and the assembly of the district of Central Lampung District has given the correct understanding to the members of the congregation about the right business in accordance with Christian ethics and Bible principles based on Deuteronomy 25: 13- 16. Secondly, the average respondent believes that businesspeople need to pray to ask for help from God. The Christian business must be run according to biblical principles, meaning that GMAHK members' perception of business based on Christian ethical values is good. Thirdly, the average respondent believes that the employer is obliged to pay taxes to the State according to the prevailing provisions. For the Christian businessman, involving God in business is very important, meaning that the congregation's understanding of biblical principles and applying them in business is good. Fourth, the average respondent believes that the pastor should advise businesspeople not to cheat in doing business and the pastor needs to encourage businessmen to be a witness of Christ in his business, indicating that the role of pastors and elders of the congregation is to equip God's people in a business that good and right. The suggestions from this research is the understanding of the perception of members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Central Lampung District District about business ethics based on the Bible Deuteronomy 25: 13-16 is good, only 55.1% have applied it. Therefore, the role of pastors and elders is not only to equip God's people in a good and proper business, but also to pray specifically for business people not to engage in fraudulent practices, deception, bribery and injustice in the business world and uphold The values of Christian ethics and biblical principles. The implication of this research is to work seriously to meet the needs of life, including working as a businessman should be done diligently and honestly. Doing business by glorifying God should be the lifestyle of the Christian businessman. The people of God must hold on to his word. As stewards and managers of God's property, man must observe the norms and rules in every aspect of life. A good business certainly respects the applicable positive law, cares for the moral values of humanity such as tax regulations, payments of copyright royalties on intellectual property or labor laws. Ethics based on biblical principles should be the basis of Christian business. Keywords: perception, ethics, business, Bible, Christian