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NASB | Matthew 16:6 And Jesus said to them, "Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 16:6 Jesus said to them, "Watch out and be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
Subject: Knocked out by holy spirit |
Bible Note: I mostly agree with you on these points. I would say that the bible teaches that signs and wonders can and should accompany ministry. Demonstrations of the power of the Spirit of God can certainly be used to get peoples attention, and also to validate ministry. I feel that the Scripture illustrates both principles. ( I can provide the references if requested, just for the sake of time I'll not do it unless requested). On the matter of stewardship. I believe the same principles apply to all our finances, whether gained thru "secular" means or thru funding provided thru voluntary giving. I'd go so far as to say that there is a lot more concern regarding the commercialization of many Christian materials than voluntary offerings and such.. not that I am in a position to judge that, but rather it strikes me that often times the "big name" ministries that operate on voluntary contributions recieve a lot more criticism than many music artists, authors, etc making quite a bit of money through the actual selling of the material. However, since no one is FORCING anyone to buy them, well then.. I guess it is a bit of a grey area, if it is a concern at all. Anyways... back to my point and what I agree with. Those who are financially blessed have a huge responsibility in stewardship as the Bible states clearly in a number of places. This holds true no matter what the source of that revenue. I also know people who literally give 90 percent of all they recieve to the work of the Kingdom, and are still quite wealthy. That too seems like a spiritual principle, actually. |