Unfortunately, the money gospel feeds the flesh and the true gospel feeds the spirit.
Biblically, you can not qualify to be a bishop or a deacon if you are greedy for the cash, but who preaches that anymore?
1Ti 3:1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
1Ti 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
1Ti 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
1Ti 3:8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
I don't agree at all. Only God appoints ministries, gives gifts, and sets in office. Elders might recognize them, but Paul certainly declared himself an apostle, and he didn't wait for a group of elders to declare that either.
The idea that any group of men could "bestow" such titles is very far off the biblical record.
Their role is not to take every scripture in the bible and turn into a giving principle or money lesson. Of this I am confident!
YES! Amen. I am so SICK of seeing some ministers on TV talk about nothing other than MONEY and how you can be blessed that way.
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"Many Christians do not try to understand what was written in a verse in the Bible. Instead they approach the passage to prove what they already believe."
I don't agree at all. Only God appoints ministries, gives gifts, and sets in office. Elders might recognize them, but Paul certainly declared himself an apostle, and he didn't wait for a group of elders to declare that either.
The idea that any group of men could "bestow" such titles is very far off the biblical record.
So, how does God let us know who He has made a prophet? How about casting lots, like they did for Judas's replacement?
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
So, how does God let us know who He has made a prophet? How about casting lots, like they did for Judas's replacement?
Agabus is a prime example of a NT prophet. First, he says what is going to happen by the Spirit, and it does happen. It doesn't say anyone set him in as a Prophet, but it does say he is one by Acts 21
Act 11:28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
Although Phillips four daughters prophecied, God sent Agabus as a prophet to speak about what would happen to Paul.
Act 21:8 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. Act 21:9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. Act 21:10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus. Act 21:11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. Act 21:12 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
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