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“They hate orphans” Said of us Because we don’t believe the church
is authorized to build or maintainhuman benevolent organizations
Believe church’s benevolence is limited
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And whatever you do in word or deed,do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through Him.- Colossians 3:17
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Local help to saints in needActs 2:44, 45; 4:32-36; 6:1-6
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Help for saints in other churchesActs 11:27-30; Rom. 15:25-27;1 Cor. 16:1-4; 2 Cor. 8:1-5; 9:1, 2
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Enrollment of faithful, aged widows1 Tim. 5:3-16
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“Saints only” is like “faith only” Saints “only” scriptures,Acts 2:44, 45; 4:32-36; 6:1-6… Scripture for non-saints, ? Faith only – not by, Jas. 2:24-26; Acts 2:38
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James 1:27: pure religion is helping widows Personal pronouns of James 1:21-27 Tongue: church or individual? Heart: church or individual?
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2 Cor. 9:13: churches give to all men Context is saints, 2 Cor. 9:12, 13 Men is italicized – added by translators Note “all” in Acts 2:44, 45; 4:32-34
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Gal. 6:10: church to do good to all people Personal pronouns in Gal. 6:1-10 Parallel: Scout-Master tells boys..A Scout is kind, honorable, trustworthy…Therefore, as we have opportunity,Let us do good to others,Especially the elderly
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It’s a good work What Saul thought, Acts 26:9 What denominations think, Mt. 7:21-23 Good work defined by God, 2 Tim. 3:16, 17
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Institutional-liberalism insists churchesare authorized to build & maintainbenevolent organizations
Church can do what the individual does Hospitals, Mt. 25:36? Prisons, Mt. 25:43? Business, Eph. 4:28?
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Institutional-liberalism insists churchesare authorized to build & maintainbenevolent organizations
Distinction in church & individual,1 Cor. 12:12-27; 1 Tim. 5:16 Military VS. member of military Government VS. member of government
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God’s design for the local church is sufficientfor everything it must do
Shelter: pay rent…Without starting a construction company Electricity: pay bill…Without starting a power company Food: pay bill…Without starting a grocery store
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