[h=2]Has God stopped Himself from blessing us?[/h][FONT="]The materialist stream uses these ideas or[/FONT] [FONT="]verses to take money off from your wallet.
Materialistic Christians insist on TAKING rather than GIVING; ASKING rather than OFFERING.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are many Christian people telling this, but doing the opposite. There are some who ASK abundantly, but seldom GIVE how I must GIVE.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Authors and readers say one thing, and many do the other way around.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]The thing is materialism takes controls over OUR will easily.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Jesus asked us to give when He himself started to give.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Jesus asked us to follow just the moment he started to follow up God´s tips. Challenged to do that?
[/FONT]
[FONT="]It´s easy to die down when giving because we give with limited strengths, poor guidance of examples and from human lacks and weakness.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Giving withers when we see nothing coming to give us release, but the example of an old woman keeps on reminding me there´s power to give when we follow God, instead of men.[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are some studies on giving, according to the Bible. There´s no reason to give only the tenth (the 10 %) but those examples give you and me an idea on how we can work on numbers to live and ADVANCE HIS KINGDOM.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Is His kingdom spread on money or church attendance? No![/FONT]
[FONT="]Does attendance match quality? No! That is a numeric reference. That´s all![/FONT]
[FONT="]Is it done by me, alone? No![/FONT]
[FONT="]His kingdom advances spiritually[/FONT][FONT="] and prospers materially, as well.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]I can GIVE prayers (and I´m very stingy on praying for other´s needs).
No wonder I´m unwilling to give money for the missionary fields or to help those who prayed for me…[/FONT]
[FONT="]I can GIVE facilities, encouragement and many things I could think of (Just ask God to “give” and you will RECEIVE).
[/FONT]
[FONT="]I can GIVE what I´m being given (spiritual and material stuff) just to help others endure their tests (a minute thing, like a smile, helps and heals).
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Recently I read several opinions on [/FONT][FONT="]www.freechristianteaching.org[/FONT]
[FONT="]By the moment I read on the Tithe, I thought I was pretty sure on some issues there, but I was wrong (and I could be now, because I´m not perfect).
[/FONT]
[FONT="]On Tithing we are called to become stewards on what we have got, but we can hand some money over to help those who do the job we have bypassed.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]We don´t need more “priests”, but missionaries who do the job Jesus asked me to do.[/FONT]
[FONT="]We don´t need money to build big churches[/FONT][FONT="], but to keep modest facilities, just to bring shelter and housing to those who work on the missionary field.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Let´s say we can buy a roof to those who may need it, as long as they walk up again, up to the moment when they plan to buy it for themselves.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Your money, my money, would be used to buy food for the needy and field workers.[/FONT]
[FONT="]If you are a Christian and don´t want to give a cent, please: Do the missionary job, too.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Jesus left His home for more than 3 years. He spent days at open fields, felt some cold at starry nights, travelled long hours without a horse and bore the death penalty WE all deserve (I did not ask Him to do so, but He GAVE his life to save billions).
[/FONT]
[FONT="]He stayed at good places (Luke 19:5, 7) but also spent nights outdoors.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Jesus knew what money could buy exactly. He was tempted to receive earthly money, human kingdoms and its lust (just after being baptized).
[/FONT]
[FONT="]He knew my price, yours, and He paid it in full (on the toil of His cross).
[/FONT]
[FONT="]When warning people, He asked them to consider “the price” (Luke 14:28-30) and He wants us to GIVE all, not just a tenth.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Did He give God a 10% of His life on earth? (Luke 14:33)
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Well, if I´m right on calculations, He spent 3,5 years as a missionary by the age of thirty (Luke 3:23) so He gave 10% of His lifetime doing such [/FONT][FONT="]service for you and me[/FONT][FONT="].
[/FONT]
[FONT="]To give you an idea of the price He paid:
[/FONT]
· [FONT="]He was never married.[/FONT]
· [FONT="]He never got children[/FONT]
· [FONT="]He never built a house, to enjoy it Himself alone[/FONT]
· [FONT="]He never retired at 40 to richly live with a woman[/FONT]
· [FONT="]He never bought a cart to travel under shadows.[/FONT]
· [FONT="]He never travelled beyond Palestine, except when His family fled to Egypt[/FONT]
· [FONT="]He never had that stuff we´ve packed one room[/FONT]
· [FONT="]He never bought appliances and never enjoyed the electric lightning we have while we pretend to be blind to these truths
[/FONT]
[FONT="]It may be rare, but at the cross, He left his mother under John´s house. If He was rich enough, why not leaving that decision on His brothers and sisters? (Some may say: “He was her only son”)
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Besides, if His earthly family was rich enough He would have gone Jerusalem to get some “college” (to get some educational degree) same way Paul did under Gamaliel´s eyes (Acts 22:3)
[/FONT]
[FONT="]But how come He was called a Rabbi? (He! He!)
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Perhaps John, the apostle, was from a noble family who knew some priests (John 18:15-16)
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Does it mean Jesus planned His mother lived in poverty? No! But He gave us an example on how to live. He played the role of a servant, acting from His servanthood (John 13:14-16) (Read some Chapters from Isaiah)
[/FONT]
[FONT="]What apostle was rich? None, as far as I can see.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]It´s probable Judas saw the opportunity to make some profit, but his stealing greed deprived him from pure joy and, when receiving those 30 pieces, he realized his foolish heart and committed suicide.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are things that emasculate human beings, but Jesus never said one of His personal regrets, except telling other´s faults/difficulties He resented (i.e. Lack of faith, unwillingness to repent, etc)
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Jesus owned achievements we´re not told, but He never said in Matthew 5:3: “Blessed are rich people”… On the contrary, he acknowledged some tragic pains come from poverty (Matthew 5:4) and these led us to repentance and to a progressive change (He wasn´t poor neither rich).
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Some old Christians may think wealth is a disgrace, as poverty as well. Is it so?[/FONT]
[FONT="]According to Paul´s writings, we see poor willing to GIVE more than rich churches. Some people are willing to “share” at the expense of other´s (not theirs).[/FONT]
[FONT="]Is that real GIVING or sharing?[/FONT]
[FONT="]On the same materialistic view we are forced Jesus taught “it´s better GIVING than receiving”:[/FONT]
· [FONT="]Receiving is passive and POSSESIVE.[/FONT]
· [FONT="]Giving is ACTIVE, progressive, rather than passive).[/FONT]
[h=2]Something to think of:[/h]· [FONT="]How do you think you are now, poor or rich?[/FONT]
· [FONT="]How do you think you´ve been, active in giving or receiving passively?[/FONT]
· [FONT="]What amendment does your life need?[/FONT]
[h=2]Tune up your life![/h][FONT="]Make a prayer for me (if you want to start GIVING anything) and include those you consider worth of your prayers.[/FONT]
Materialistic Christians insist on TAKING rather than GIVING; ASKING rather than OFFERING.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are many Christian people telling this, but doing the opposite. There are some who ASK abundantly, but seldom GIVE how I must GIVE.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Authors and readers say one thing, and many do the other way around.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]The thing is materialism takes controls over OUR will easily.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Jesus asked us to give when He himself started to give.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Jesus asked us to follow just the moment he started to follow up God´s tips. Challenged to do that?
[/FONT]
[FONT="]It´s easy to die down when giving because we give with limited strengths, poor guidance of examples and from human lacks and weakness.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Giving withers when we see nothing coming to give us release, but the example of an old woman keeps on reminding me there´s power to give when we follow God, instead of men.[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are some studies on giving, according to the Bible. There´s no reason to give only the tenth (the 10 %) but those examples give you and me an idea on how we can work on numbers to live and ADVANCE HIS KINGDOM.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Is His kingdom spread on money or church attendance? No![/FONT]
[FONT="]Does attendance match quality? No! That is a numeric reference. That´s all![/FONT]
[FONT="]Is it done by me, alone? No![/FONT]
[FONT="]His kingdom advances spiritually[/FONT][FONT="] and prospers materially, as well.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]I can GIVE prayers (and I´m very stingy on praying for other´s needs).
No wonder I´m unwilling to give money for the missionary fields or to help those who prayed for me…[/FONT]
[FONT="]I can GIVE facilities, encouragement and many things I could think of (Just ask God to “give” and you will RECEIVE).
[/FONT]
[FONT="]I can GIVE what I´m being given (spiritual and material stuff) just to help others endure their tests (a minute thing, like a smile, helps and heals).
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Recently I read several opinions on [/FONT][FONT="]www.freechristianteaching.org[/FONT]
[FONT="]By the moment I read on the Tithe, I thought I was pretty sure on some issues there, but I was wrong (and I could be now, because I´m not perfect).
[/FONT]
[FONT="]On Tithing we are called to become stewards on what we have got, but we can hand some money over to help those who do the job we have bypassed.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]We don´t need more “priests”, but missionaries who do the job Jesus asked me to do.[/FONT]
[FONT="]We don´t need money to build big churches[/FONT][FONT="], but to keep modest facilities, just to bring shelter and housing to those who work on the missionary field.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Let´s say we can buy a roof to those who may need it, as long as they walk up again, up to the moment when they plan to buy it for themselves.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Your money, my money, would be used to buy food for the needy and field workers.[/FONT]
[FONT="]If you are a Christian and don´t want to give a cent, please: Do the missionary job, too.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Jesus left His home for more than 3 years. He spent days at open fields, felt some cold at starry nights, travelled long hours without a horse and bore the death penalty WE all deserve (I did not ask Him to do so, but He GAVE his life to save billions).
[/FONT]
[FONT="]He stayed at good places (Luke 19:5, 7) but also spent nights outdoors.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Jesus knew what money could buy exactly. He was tempted to receive earthly money, human kingdoms and its lust (just after being baptized).
[/FONT]
[FONT="]He knew my price, yours, and He paid it in full (on the toil of His cross).
[/FONT]
[FONT="]When warning people, He asked them to consider “the price” (Luke 14:28-30) and He wants us to GIVE all, not just a tenth.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Did He give God a 10% of His life on earth? (Luke 14:33)
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Well, if I´m right on calculations, He spent 3,5 years as a missionary by the age of thirty (Luke 3:23) so He gave 10% of His lifetime doing such [/FONT][FONT="]service for you and me[/FONT][FONT="].
[/FONT]
[FONT="]To give you an idea of the price He paid:
[/FONT]
· [FONT="]He was never married.[/FONT]
· [FONT="]He never got children[/FONT]
· [FONT="]He never built a house, to enjoy it Himself alone[/FONT]
· [FONT="]He never retired at 40 to richly live with a woman[/FONT]
· [FONT="]He never bought a cart to travel under shadows.[/FONT]
· [FONT="]He never travelled beyond Palestine, except when His family fled to Egypt[/FONT]
· [FONT="]He never had that stuff we´ve packed one room[/FONT]
· [FONT="]He never bought appliances and never enjoyed the electric lightning we have while we pretend to be blind to these truths
[/FONT]
[FONT="]It may be rare, but at the cross, He left his mother under John´s house. If He was rich enough, why not leaving that decision on His brothers and sisters? (Some may say: “He was her only son”)
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Besides, if His earthly family was rich enough He would have gone Jerusalem to get some “college” (to get some educational degree) same way Paul did under Gamaliel´s eyes (Acts 22:3)
[/FONT]
[FONT="]But how come He was called a Rabbi? (He! He!)
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Perhaps John, the apostle, was from a noble family who knew some priests (John 18:15-16)
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Does it mean Jesus planned His mother lived in poverty? No! But He gave us an example on how to live. He played the role of a servant, acting from His servanthood (John 13:14-16) (Read some Chapters from Isaiah)
[/FONT]
[FONT="]What apostle was rich? None, as far as I can see.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]It´s probable Judas saw the opportunity to make some profit, but his stealing greed deprived him from pure joy and, when receiving those 30 pieces, he realized his foolish heart and committed suicide.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are things that emasculate human beings, but Jesus never said one of His personal regrets, except telling other´s faults/difficulties He resented (i.e. Lack of faith, unwillingness to repent, etc)
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Jesus owned achievements we´re not told, but He never said in Matthew 5:3: “Blessed are rich people”… On the contrary, he acknowledged some tragic pains come from poverty (Matthew 5:4) and these led us to repentance and to a progressive change (He wasn´t poor neither rich).
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Some old Christians may think wealth is a disgrace, as poverty as well. Is it so?[/FONT]
[FONT="]According to Paul´s writings, we see poor willing to GIVE more than rich churches. Some people are willing to “share” at the expense of other´s (not theirs).[/FONT]
[FONT="]Is that real GIVING or sharing?[/FONT]
[FONT="]On the same materialistic view we are forced Jesus taught “it´s better GIVING than receiving”:[/FONT]
· [FONT="]Receiving is passive and POSSESIVE.[/FONT]
· [FONT="]Giving is ACTIVE, progressive, rather than passive).[/FONT]
[h=2]Something to think of:[/h]· [FONT="]How do you think you are now, poor or rich?[/FONT]
· [FONT="]How do you think you´ve been, active in giving or receiving passively?[/FONT]
· [FONT="]What amendment does your life need?[/FONT]
[h=2]Tune up your life![/h][FONT="]Make a prayer for me (if you want to start GIVING anything) and include those you consider worth of your prayers.[/FONT]