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NASB | 1 John 3:17 But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 3:17 But whoever has the world's goods (adequate resources), and sees his brother in need, but has no compassion for him, how does the love of God live in him? |
Bible Question:
when God has blessed our church enough that they may be able to help a fellow christian who lost their job and needs help. Where is the drawing line as to how much you help? and Please use scripture to back your answer. God Gless |
Bible Answer: Greetings! Please consider the following passages: Acts 2:42-47 and Gal 6:1-10. The result of a body that is operating in the Spirit of Christ will manifest these characteristics. There is a difference between help and enabling. Paul also said that if a man will not work, he should not eat. Read the passage in 2 Thess 3:3-10. In all things it it the heart attitude that counts. How your church responds to the one in need will be more important than what it does. In the "God's Word" translation, Proverbs 23:6-7 says: "Don't eat with people who are stingy (NASB renders this as selfish); don't desire their delicasies. 'East and drink,' they say, but they don't mean it. They are always thinking about how much it costs." Prayfully consider what is in your own heart first and ask God to reveal to you how you should respond to needs He lays upon your heart. I suspect that perhaps precedent is an issue here but God did not limit His Grace to us and His love knows no boundaries. God knows what we need and gives it to us. Perhaps your church is being called to be "His Hands"? Seek Him first!See Luke 12:16-44 I trust that God will speak through His Word so that you will be able to discern how HE desires you to respond to this situation. Rememeber that there are many needs that can't be met in a monetary way. Blessings, mommapbs |
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