This is copy of letter I sent recently to a young man who is probably evangelist ...
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Two things ...
Psa. 33:4 ... For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.
As
you go from house to house helping and sharing, it is very important to
deal in "truth" ... Must not tell people what they want to hear to gain
them. All works of God are done in truth.
Those
who will be of God will receive correction ... just as you received
correction. And if they will not receive correction on a matter then
they are not of God.
Acts. 2:42 ... And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
It
is the Lord who adds people to the church. We must not try to add them
by our own
thinking. Those chosen by God will come to God. All we do is speak
the word, the truth, and if they are selected by God they will come to
God by HIS Spirit who convicts.
Also ...
James
3:17 ... But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then
peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good
fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
If you have plan of God it will be "easy" to be administered. And no hypocrisy/no guile.
Plans
of humans are opposite to this ... and they get into lots of trouble,
especially "ministers" who go into debt and think they are doing things
"by faith" when they do not have the money to do those things.
Joan
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If you have to go into debt, you probably do not have God's plan.
Stop ... talk to God ... ask HIM how to handle the matter.
Debt should be a big STOP sign for us.
You might even be doing a work that is not what you should be doing.
Jesus said many would come in the day of judgment holding out their works to him when the work was not authored by God though the work seemed to be a good work.
Mt. 7 ... Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Some of those "good" ideas / "good works" are authored by an angel of light, by the devil.
They end up putting a burden on people rather than giving people liberty and freedom.
When this is the case, there is likely another way to go about the issue.
Debt is a way of the world to get things. It is opposite from the following instruction.
I Tim. 6 ... But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
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If you have to go into debt, you probably do not have God's plan.
Stop ... talk to God ... ask HIM how to handle the matter.
Debt should be a big STOP sign for us.
You might even be doing a work that is not what you should be doing.
Jesus said many would come in the day of judgment holding out their works to him when the work was not authored by God though the work seemed to be a good work.
Mt. 7 ... Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Some of those "good" ideas / "good works" are authored by an angel of light, by the devil.
They end up putting a burden on people rather than giving people liberty and freedom.
When this is the case, there is likely another way to go about the issue.
Debt is a way of the world to get things. It is opposite from the following instruction.
I Tim. 6 ... But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.