Constitutional protections of private property ownership have been significantly eroded over recent decades through both major Supreme Court decisions and the gradual infiltration of socialism into American culture. Socialism ultimately seeks state control, if not outright ownership, of wealth-producing mechanisms, and as wealth fundamentally originates from the ground, government confiscation of private properties and businesses to nationalize economic sectors signals socialism's final stages. Although the United States has not reached this point, the groundwork is evident in the broad acceptance of expansive governmental powers, far beyond the original limits of defense, justice, and foreign policy envisioned by the nation's Founders. This erosion is further reflected in societal attitudes, particularly among the young, toward private property. The rise of insular, planned communities with powerful homeowners' associations that dictate property enhancements and maintenance—such as flagpole heights, fence designs, paint colors, and yard décor—demonstrates socialism in action, raising the question of whether a person truly owns their property under such oversight. Additionally, children are increasingly not taught to respect private property boundaries, often treating neighbors' driveways and yards as public spaces for shortcuts, littering, or unauthorized use of resources like topsoil, mulch, flowers, or produce. Several factors contribute to this disregard. Many parents themselves lack respect for others' possessions, driven by envy and competition inherent in American materialism, which children quickly emulate. The fast pace of modern life leaves little time for parents to instill these values, with many assuming schools should handle such education, though public schools often promote social values contrary to traditional respect for property. Furthermore, a pervasive sense of hopelessness among adults, fueled by overwhelming government power, debt, political discord, media negativity, crime, terrorism, natural disasters, and economic fears, leads to a fatalistic attitude that diminishes the importance of teaching children to care for property, whether their own or others'. Despite these challenges, instructing children to respect others' property remains a righteous duty, rooted in the principle of not stealing, which at its core involves violating another's rights of ownership.

God, in Leviticus 25, provides instructions about the Land Sabbath and the Jubilee Year, emphasizing the redemption of property. He declares in verse 23 that the land should remain within the family, passed down through generations. If poverty forces an Israelite to sell land, it can be redeemed by a relative or returned to the family during the Year of Jubilee. In the Millennium, God ensures that everyone's land is secure, with property rights unchangeable and unbreakable, based on the laws in His inspired written word, primarily in the first five books. These laws, including property redemption in the Year of Jubilee, will be re-established and maintained, reverting land to original owners. Micah 4:4 states that every man will sit under his privately owned vine and fig tree. Through the right use of land and understanding of property, people will learn great lessons about their relationship with God, seeing the good that His way produces. With God's Spirit, we can discern the difference between His way of property rights and the world's lack thereof, preparing us to exercise great responsibility in this area in His Kingdom.