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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: Luis, My difficulties in discussing these things with you are these: You claim that this is not you speaking, but rather Christ speaking through you, yet you mis-quote me (I did not say Jesus never said "sell all", I said He did not say it to everyone), and misquote the Bible (Jesus slain from 'before' ? the foundation of the world - my Bible says from) - are these the words of Christ? You make the claim that the USA is Babylon - but where is this in scripture. I believe that what the Bible says is what it means, and Babylon is Babylon. If this is the statement Christ wanted to make (if He speaks through you) why did He not make it in scripture? Are you, or are you not, saying to me personally "You are calling good evil and evil good. You are guilty of the same thing the wicked servant was in Matt 25, you are calling The True God/Truth a "Hard God" because He doesn't sow or reap in your rebellion" You give a disclaimer at the beginning that this is not directed personally to me, yet your writting seems to belie this. So I am confused. The point is, you don't know me. Nothing I have written is contradictory to the Bible. I challenge you to peruse my profile and past posts, written about many subjects, to gain a greater understanting of who I am, before you judge me. All that I have, and all that I am, is the Lord's. My works, though you do not see them, show this. Have I given you any indication that I "blend in" with my culture", that I compromise my faith? But we do live on the earth. Paul taught that we should not seek to change our station in life, but rather to use it towards God's kingdom. The one whom you mention that was punished by the Lord he had called "a hard man", was punished for failing to use the money God had entrusted him with! He expected to receive it back with more. This is not that I advocate playing the market, but we must follow and obey as God leads us. I work for a living, and pay rent for a roof. I give sacrificially, and God takes care of my needs. My time is a more valuable asset, and I give of that even more. My faith in the faithfulness of Christ is my sabbath rest. God requires us to live dead to the flesh, and alive to Christ. Risen with His resurrection, we walk in the newness of life. These are very plain truths, expressed plainly in the scripture. We need not add to them, or confuse them by esoteric terminology. Not everyone is called to be an apostle. Not all are called to be pastors, nor is the entire body an eye. Some of us are called to bless our employers and be faithful to work, to tithe to our church, to provide for our wives, to give to the poor, to let Jesus' light shine through us in the supermarket line. "Judge not, lest you be judged." Love in Christ, Mark |