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1 | Who is qualified? | 1 Tim 6:17 | justme | 53603 | ||
In the Andes: In regard to 1 Thessalonians4:12 it says "so that you will not be dependant on anybody." NIV. You are to live to glorify God. I think the simple truth is if some Christian says they feel offended is reason to make a change. If you are having others make judgements on how much you spend then perhaps there is a problem? I find if I ask Jesus to revale some area I need to change, the Holy Spirit will make it known to me. I personally ware all Walmart clothes. Tennis shoes ten dollars, pants twenty two. shirt eight dollars. I am quite content and comfortable, which is what I want. However our teenage daughter is a different matter. But, we make her buy lady like clothes that don't make her look like a street walker, which is so wide spred here.We do compremise at times. There people I know in La Paz, Bolivia that are lucky to have the very basic for clothing. Hope this helps agape, justme |
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2 | Who is qualified? | 1 Tim 6:17 | In the Andes | 53615 | ||
I understand what you are saying. But if we were to stop doing everything that might cause an offense, we would be left with nothing. I.e. In India, they consider playing cards a sin. The pentecostals believe that if a woman cuts her hair it's a sin or wears pants. Paul said that weak Christians eat only vegetables. Here in Chile, it's NOT a sin to drink wine, but it is in the states. The list is endless. Paul told us to have faith before God. If I'm around a weak christian I should be aware of his conscience. But I'm not going to buy 2 sets of clothes. Have 2 different cars, and live in 2 different houses to please everybody. Personally, As a missionary. I'm offended (if you will allow me to use that word loosely, as I endeavor to live an unoffended life) by MUCHINARIES. Those missionaries that go to the states wearing old ratty clothes, begging for money, and showing slides of starving babies to get offerings. Or better yet, by christians who think missionaries ought to be poor, because they are stingy and pass it off as "the Lord's will". I've got to be careful not to pass judgement upon them because they just don't know any better. When I first moved here, my wife and I lived without furniture for 7 months. (We did have a bed) But nothing else. We eventually bought a plastic table and 2 chairs. We were content (not dependent upon, grateful, and self sufficient) with what we had. But we recongnized this was not God's will for us. After 7 months of rejoicing in God's provision someone sent us an offering to fill our house. Eventually we gave away our living room suit to a Chileno. 5 months later, God gave us a leather couch. It's a blessing from God, why should I give away what God Himself gave me (I didn't spend 1 centavo (cent) of my own money on it) because some christians are "offended" that it was expensive. "You should sell that couch and use the money to feed the poor" blah blah blah, You sell something that you own. That's what I'm talking about. Who has the right to judge how I live before God? God has been good to us. We are very careful not to bring a reproach upon the Gospel. We take nothing from the Gentiles. 3 John. Our standard of living is comparable to what we left in the states. Mark 10:29-30 The quality of things is a bit different. But that's just because I live in another nation. What bothers me most is the fact that many of God's servants (specifically missionaries) are living substandard lives simply for lack of knowledge. Yes, there are some nations where missionaries go that are backwoods kind of places. Why should they have to come home and beg also. We should take care of God's laborers. My wife and I financially support several missionaries. That's why we didn't have money to buy furniture. We prefer to give into the Kingdom of God and let HIM BLESS US. The truly amazing thing is, because of our obedience, He's given us everything we've asked for. God is Good. And the church argues whether or not it's God's will to bless His children. Where I grew up, when a man didn't take care of his children, we called it child abuse. |
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3 | Who is qualified? | 1 Tim 6:17 | 2ndSamuel22 | 53644 | ||
Dear InTheAndes, Welcome to the forum!! You truly are an example of what it means to "forsake all, take up the Cross and follow Him." I will be "giving up" a week(like it was mine to begin with!!) at the end of July to travel with my church to Jeddito,AZ to witness to the Navajo. I understand what you are saying about how every little thing we do is going to offend SOMEBODY. Example, observing the Sabbath. Is it Saturday, or Sunday? With all the changes to the calendar over the last millenia or so, who knows? How many leap years have been missed? Today's Sunday, how do we know it really isn't Wednesday??? One thing you mentioned in your post caught my eye. You said, "because some christians are "offended" that it was expensive. "You should sell that couch and use the money to feed the poor" blah blah blah, You sell something that you own." Boy, did somebody just step out of Matthew 26 or what? Matt 26:7 a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at the table. Matt 26:8 But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, "Why this waste? Matt 26:9 "For this perfume might have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor." Be strong, persevere, always seek His face, and continue to be a worthy vessel for Our Lord to work through. He is exalted, the King is exalted on High!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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