Are church leaders, churches suppose to charge a fee for bible study classes, promoting books or charging enormous fees for conference(visiting a church). Many believers who are poor cannot afford to attend a conference or revival because of the cost and many churches are not charging a fee at the door for a gospel or christian concert. Many known pastors are participating in the movie industry(hollyweird/hollywood) of darkness for a profit or spreading the GOSPEL of JESUS CHRIST(in spiritual Truth according to the Sacred Word/scriptures).
What does Sacred Word(scriptures) say about profiting from the GOSPEL of JESUS CHRIST(The Anoint One/Messiah).
[h=1]2 Corinthians 2 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)[/h][h=3]A Ministry of Life or Death[/h]14 But thanks be to God, who always puts us on display[d] in Christ[e] and through us spreads the aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. 15 For to God we are the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. 16 To some we are an aroma of death leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life leading to life. And who is competent for this? 17 For we are not like the many[f] who market God’s message for profit. On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.
Many Who Market
Refers to false prophets who motives are primarily financial gains, power, corruption and ego. This was happening in Paul's time also, as it is in the present time within the church. Paul policy was to serve the church without charge, but he did approve of the church support ministers financially to preach the message through out the world, but not live lavishly off Sacred Word or others.
What does Sacred Word(scriptures) say about profiting from the GOSPEL of JESUS CHRIST(The Anoint One/Messiah).
[h=1]2 Corinthians 2 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)[/h][h=3]A Ministry of Life or Death[/h]14 But thanks be to God, who always puts us on display[d] in Christ[e] and through us spreads the aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. 15 For to God we are the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. 16 To some we are an aroma of death leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life leading to life. And who is competent for this? 17 For we are not like the many[f] who market God’s message for profit. On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.
Many Who Market
Refers to false prophets who motives are primarily financial gains, power, corruption and ego. This was happening in Paul's time also, as it is in the present time within the church. Paul policy was to serve the church without charge, but he did approve of the church support ministers financially to preach the message through out the world, but not live lavishly off Sacred Word or others.