It is wrong for a preacher of the gospel to ask for money for the furtherance of the gospel, it is right for people to give money for the ministry but it is wrong for the preacher to ask.
Let them beg for alms for the poor and let them be double diligent to make sure that all money given for the poor is received by the poor.
The devil loves to teach half of the truth.
Old fashioned preachers tell the people "seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness..." but they leave off the part which says "...and all these things shall be added unto you"
They flog the people to "give, give, give..." but they do not add the part which says "... and it shall be given you again, good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over shall men give into your bosom"
They have the utter temerity if you enquire to say "well we do not want to encourage folks to give from impure motives" Who told them they were judges over peoples motives that they dare to play fast and loose with God's word?
God wants YOU to prosper.
Look at this. Mark. ch.8.vs.14-21
Now the disciples had forgotten to bring bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. And He charged them saying "take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herod"
And they reasoned among themselves saying "it is because we have no bread"
And when Jesus knew it He saith unto them "why reason ye because ye have no bread?
perceive ye not yet?
neither understand?
have ye yet your hearts hardened?
having eyes, see ye not?
and having ears, hear ye not?
and do ye not remember, when I brake the five loaves among 5,000 how many baskets full of fragments ye took up?" and they said unto Him "twelve"
"and when the seven among 4,000 how many baskets of fragments took ye up?" they said "seven"
and He said unto them "how is it that ye do not understand?"
What a catalogue of questions, what a series of rebukes, this is one of the sternest rebukes He ever gave them.
"How is it that ye do not understand?" How is that YOU do not understand? in a parallel gospel of this same story it adds then they understood it was the doctrines of the Pharisees and Herodians that He warned them about.
The Religionists and the Politicians....beware of their doctrines. They promise prosperity, plenty for all....in the sweet bye and bye, it is always in the future. When God provides it is NOW, when you have the need. Like when He broke the bread. All God's miracles are in the now....when you pray, when you have the need.
The source of this miracle provision IS the GOSPEL. The gospel itself will bring YOU the provision you need when you need it. Beware of the doctrines of religions and politics, believe the doctrines of Christ.
Now if the gospel is itself the source of provision/prosperity you do not need money you just need to start preaching it. If you do not yourself preach, partner with someone who does, you will receive the same reward.
"But I thought you said preachers should not ask" yes I did but I said that christians should give and they should be encouraged to give that they may prosper.
You see how that all true doctrines are a narrow path, if you stray a little to the left you have gone wrong and are in danger of falling into the ditch and if you stray a little to the right you have strayed and are in danger of falling into the ditch.
What should be shunned is the appeal for funds in return for the "blessing" that is scam.
Let them beg for alms for the poor and let them be double diligent to make sure that all money given for the poor is received by the poor.
The devil loves to teach half of the truth.
Old fashioned preachers tell the people "seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness..." but they leave off the part which says "...and all these things shall be added unto you"
They flog the people to "give, give, give..." but they do not add the part which says "... and it shall be given you again, good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over shall men give into your bosom"
They have the utter temerity if you enquire to say "well we do not want to encourage folks to give from impure motives" Who told them they were judges over peoples motives that they dare to play fast and loose with God's word?
God wants YOU to prosper.
Look at this. Mark. ch.8.vs.14-21
Now the disciples had forgotten to bring bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. And He charged them saying "take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herod"
And they reasoned among themselves saying "it is because we have no bread"
And when Jesus knew it He saith unto them "why reason ye because ye have no bread?
perceive ye not yet?
neither understand?
have ye yet your hearts hardened?
having eyes, see ye not?
and having ears, hear ye not?
and do ye not remember, when I brake the five loaves among 5,000 how many baskets full of fragments ye took up?" and they said unto Him "twelve"
"and when the seven among 4,000 how many baskets of fragments took ye up?" they said "seven"
and He said unto them "how is it that ye do not understand?"
What a catalogue of questions, what a series of rebukes, this is one of the sternest rebukes He ever gave them.
"How is it that ye do not understand?" How is that YOU do not understand? in a parallel gospel of this same story it adds then they understood it was the doctrines of the Pharisees and Herodians that He warned them about.
The Religionists and the Politicians....beware of their doctrines. They promise prosperity, plenty for all....in the sweet bye and bye, it is always in the future. When God provides it is NOW, when you have the need. Like when He broke the bread. All God's miracles are in the now....when you pray, when you have the need.
The source of this miracle provision IS the GOSPEL. The gospel itself will bring YOU the provision you need when you need it. Beware of the doctrines of religions and politics, believe the doctrines of Christ.
Now if the gospel is itself the source of provision/prosperity you do not need money you just need to start preaching it. If you do not yourself preach, partner with someone who does, you will receive the same reward.
"But I thought you said preachers should not ask" yes I did but I said that christians should give and they should be encouraged to give that they may prosper.
You see how that all true doctrines are a narrow path, if you stray a little to the left you have gone wrong and are in danger of falling into the ditch and if you stray a little to the right you have strayed and are in danger of falling into the ditch.
What should be shunned is the appeal for funds in return for the "blessing" that is scam.
