FAITH or Fundraising?
What’s
going on here?
“God told me to build
this building”, “We ‘re building it for
the glory of God”, “Sow a seed into MY ministry”, “Please send a gift so we can stay on the air”, “For your love
gift of $100 we’ll send you a free Bible pennant”
How many times do you hear these
statements a day? A week? A month? A year?
I don’t know about you, but it is a sure stated fact that the world is
sick of hearing it! MOST of the
ministries that use those terms and slogans claim they’re “doing it by faith”
“we’re believing God”. Is it living by
faith? Or is it catchy advertising phrases. “Get to the phone”, “Call us right
away, get to a phone and dial…”
I’m not out to personally condemn or
attack anyone. I know how easy it is to
jump on the band wagon of believing things just because this preacher is doing
it, or that preacher is doing it; We need to try everything by the Word and see
if that is what Jesus did, is that how the disciples lived, etc, for we have followed cunningly devised
fables or anything else! Speaking of
the Christians at Berea, “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in
that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the
scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” Acts 17:11
Is it “FAITH” that on every show you’re
asking for money? Or is it “FAITH” to
go to your closet and pray, telling no one, and letting God reward and prosper
it openly. If it’s God’s will, it will
stand so quit asking for money! If it’s
man, it won’t come through and they’ll need to keep begging to support their
programs.
5 loves & 2 Fish
What did Jesus do anyway when He was
faced with a great need and was overwhelmed with 5,000 men beside women and
children! In Matthew 14, the way we
would have worked a miracle is to have everyone of them to give $10 each “and
God will work a miracle for you!”.
Sound familiar? See how easy
it is to get our programs, agendas, and vision funded; and say, “It’s
God. God is blessing”. And notice also, that it is always put forth
as, “I’m standing IN FAITH, believing God, You sow into THIS ministry
and God WILL supernaturally SUPPORT you!” They have 2,000 thousand people on
their mailing list writing and sending them in the money; but who is going to
write you and send you money because you sent them money. Dropping all the religious rhetoric they’re
really saying, “God will supernaturally SUPPORT you! But He won’t us”. “Tell
them God will meet ALL their needs!
Glory to God! But WE, we’re are
trusting in man.”
Brethren, We NEED to take HEED of what is REALLY being
taught and said! This is just one of
many examples comparing today’s modern church in contrast with “THE CHURCH” as
recorded Holy Writ! Go back to the
Bible, the ancient landmark, and no matter what it is: Money, success,
dreams, visions, prophecies, etc… LINE
IT UP WITH THE BIBLE AND SEE IF IT AGREES!
Conclusion of the whole matter
“And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written,
My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made
it a den of thieves.” Mark 11:17
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