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NASB | 2 John 1:10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 John 1:10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching [but diminishes or adds to the doctrine of Christ], do not receive or welcome him into your house, and do not give him a greeting or any encouragement; |
Subject: Is asking for money false? |
Bible Note: Greetings Tim, good to hear from you. You make all "valid points", but only one problem, Paul and all other True Christians in Scripture sold all and "Not One" was a part of the culture in which they lived. I don't say this in quarrlesome manner, however I politely challenge you to search the Scriptures and I am 100 Percent Confident you will not find one True Christian again that was part of his/her culture. Now, it is true that Paul and other New Testament writers wrote their Letters to babes and the double minded, but I am sure you would agree they weren't commended by their unwillingness to sell all. Furthermore, there lives were unstable and unproductive in the Kingdom. I am confident you and all that read this "Don't want to be unstable and unproductive, Do you???" My question to everyone is, "When did it change?" When did it change that True Disciples of Jesus had to sell all and live as aliens, and be regarded as scum? Scripture is clear if you proclaim and live truth, "You will be hated and persecuted"(2Tim 3:12). (Mocked and laughed at...) and the Faithful rejoice in all of it...amen and amen... Could say much more, but this is sufficient for now... Again, could to hear from you, and I hope the truth spoken here will lead you too, to sell all. Jesus is the same y-day, today, and forever, right??? By the way, "Selling All" isn't "necessarily" selling all one's possesssions, although it can be and usually will eventually lead to that. However, Jesus meets a soul where he or she is at, and transitions him/her out of the mammon system into the freedom and power (2Tim 1:7) found only in HIM. Selling all, simply put, is letting Christ live through us as efficiently as possible and this requires the greatest degree of crucifying of the flesh. Our Idolatrous ways must be crucified or we are useless in the Kingdom of God. I assure you, this is possible, and thankfully after over twenty something years of "double mindedness" I finally decided to cooperate with Jesus's Command to me, "to sell all"...amen and amen...To HIM be the Glory!!! One last note, God hasn't changed and man hasn't changed...be careful not to rationalize and/or justify yourself as did the Rich Young Ruler when He was told to "sell all". Jesus is the Word of God and His Message hasn't changed and again we havent changed. God is willing, but the flesh is weak (we resist). We try everything but, His way and of course we suffer the consequences. I am sure you would agree that the condition of the church validates this truth. Please read Luke 18 about the Rich Young Ruler and again, the message hasn't changed, and nor has our Idolatry. "We all know" what God's desire is and He is willing... and if we cooperate, you will sell all(again not necessarily physical possessions) and this truth will set you free...amen and amen...***The Rich Young Ruler's unwillingness to sell all simply exposed Him for not being born again...had He been born again, Jesus would have said the same thing, but would have met Him where He was at and transtioned Him out...amen and amen... Selling all is simply no longer desiring to live by might and power (the flesh/human effort and principles), but desiring to let Christ flow through you in complete trust. God is a good God...His burden is light and His yoke is easy...His commandements aren't grevious, but this is "obviously" only the case when the resurrection power of Christ flows through our crucified souls...amen and amen... Crucified in HIM, Luis |