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1 | Is Prosperity wrong in light of Mk 16:15 | 1 Tim 6:17 | stjones | 53558 | ||
Greetings; God is not against money and prosperity. As this passage indicates, He is against people who put money and prosperity ahead of Him. I have two different problems with some televangelists. (1) Some of them preach a greedy theology that says all faithful Christians are entitled to be rich. This is heresy. (2) Some of them live very ostentatious lives that make me wonder what their viewers who send in the money had in mind. Did they intend to build the Kingdom or the televangelist's portfolio? I have even heard some of these folks claim that Jesus was wealthy, thus excusing their own greed. When I financially support a ministry, I don't expect my money to buy garish gilded furniture, fancy clothes, or pink wigs. I expect it to feed the poor, provide medical assistance, and most of all to support missionaries in the field who live their lives and their faith in full view of those they are struggling to reach. I'm not sure whom your last question is directed to - who are the "hypocrites"? For those of us who are not in full-time service, God asks for our tithes and our free-will offerings. So a faithful, godly person might easily "spend more money on self than the Gospel". For example, my employer gives me money for writing computer programs and considers it value given for value received. It is up to me as a Christian to turn a portion of it over to God. To the extent that a televangelist makes me feel good, I guess he or she can keep the money and call it value given for value received. But to the extent that I give my money in trust that it will be used to effectively spread the Gospel, most of it should go for just that. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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2 | Who sets the standard? | 1 Tim 6:17 | In the Andes | 53565 | ||
Could you elaborate on "heresy"? Your point 1. What brings a persons doctrine to the point of "heresy". Is it ok for a believer, not a preacher, to buy fancy clothes or pink wigs? I know a guy that wrote a book against the prosperity preachers and he lives in a home that's 3/4 of a Million dollars. Is that right? Or a better question would be, who is qualified to set the standard and say "That is too much money to spend on that"? Most missionaries I know think that everyone believer in the states is too blessed financially and they don't give enough. And most christians that I hear about say that the tv preachers get too much. Where's the balance? And why can't we use the dollar symbol in this forum? it'd save so much time. |
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3 | Who sets the standard? | 1 Tim 6:17 | Searcher56 | 53579 | ||
Scripture ... 1 Cor 11:19; Gal 5:20; Php 4:11-13; 1 Tim 6:3-10, 17-18; 2 Pet 2:1; Heb 13:5-6 ... In the Andes, The topic heresy has been discussed before. Use Quick Search on the subject. Hairesis is the Greek word meaning "act of taking, capture" "a body of men following their own tenets" "dissensions arising from diversity of opinions and aims" Read 1 Cor 11:19; Gal 5:20; 2 Pet 2:1 ... and there are six references in Acts. It is NOT ok for a believer to buy fancy clothes or pink wigs, et. al. for the wrong reason (1 Tim 6:3-10, 17-18) The key is contentment ... be content with what you have (Php 4:11-13, 1 Tim 6:6-10, Heb 13:5-6). God never promised health and wealth. Searcher |
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4 | Who is qualified? | 1 Tim 6:17 | In the Andes | 53583 | ||
Heresy was not the point. Who is qualified to set the standard as to what is beyond contentment? I'm not saying that it's right or wrong to wear "fancy clothes". I'm wanting to know, who is qualified to say what is too much to spend? Who can judge another man's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Content means self suffucient. It means that you are are seeing to your own things and not putting your nose into other peoples business. We are commanded to mind our own business and to work with our own hands that we may walk properly and LACK NOTHING. 1 thes. 4 No one can look into the heart of another man and discern his motives. That should be sufficient to keep us from deciding whether or not our brother has the "wrong reasons" for wearing "designer clothes". |
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5 | Who is qualified? | 1 Tim 6:17 | Searcher56 | 53601 | ||
Budget decides ... after you give first to the Lord and your taxes ... your budget decides how much you should spend. IMHO Searcher Discuss this no more |
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6 | What does IMHO searcher mean? | 1 Tim 6:17 | In the Andes | 53616 | ||
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7 | What does IMHO searcher mean? | 1 Tim 6:17 | Emmaus | 53618 | ||
IMHO is an abbreviation for In My Humble Opinion. |
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8 | What does IMHO searcher mean? | 1 Tim 6:17 | In the Andes | 53620 | ||
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