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1 | High standard of living? | Matthew | RR144 | 84029 | ||
Personally, you will find NOTHING in the New Testament scriptures to support such a high standard of living. Nothing that tells us that the rank and file are to support their "elders" and "deacons" financially, only encouragment. The Apostle Paul made tents to support his ministry. He said we are not peddlers of the Good News - 2 Co 2:17, also 2 Co 3:12. RR |
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2 | High standard of living? | Matthew | justme | 84033 | ||
RR144: The orignal question I made was a response to one note suggesting that as God's children we can expect wealth and health. This is WOF gospel. I asked this person if they wer wealthy. They responded they wer not, but expected to be soon as God had promised. This is in my opinion not what Paul, even suggested in the slightest degree. We think the same on this issue. Again I express my sincere regret in my earlier notes, and have corrected this with the other party. Blessings. justme |
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3 | High standard of living? | Matthew | RR144 | 84035 | ||
I agree, the Christians wealth is stored in heaven. His riches are spiritual. That is not to say that we as Christian cannot gain meyerial wealth, however this is not what God and Christ have suggested. We are ONLY promised the neccessity of life, a roof over our heads, clothes on our backs. Anything else is extra :) But we must keep in mind that anyting we attain in this life is God's and so we must sue it to his glory, NOT others, like living in oversize homes, wearing three thousand dollar suits and driving luxury cars. We must be good stewards! |
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4 | High standard of living? | Matthew | justme | 84038 | ||
RR144: I found a sing shop on the net, and saw a sign that said "LIVE SIMPLY". I cpoied it and pasted it in the front of my Bible. This serves a reminder to me as the better wat to contentment. There is always pressure to live "better" and that I "desreve the best" or that "I'ver earned it" or the most frequent "why not own the best for less than you think". We all are subjected to the idea life is incomplete without "things". This reminds me of the saying "We ate to love people, and use things, not to love things and use people". How many of our things we think are required tust to live are really just that? Having been in a couple of third world countries where people have almost NOTHING, I consider myself to be rich in comparison. Just something to consider next time I get the "I got to have it blues". Blessings. justme |
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