Precisely. Watched a GTY COVID-19 video recently, and within 60 seconds JohnnyMac asked for money. What he didnt say was that all of the GTY top brass are making $150-$250K salary. Furthermore, most of us are now unemployed (so how could you dare ask?), but their salaries remain unaffected. The pitch was "for missionaries"......but the virus has shut ths down as well.
I suggest an immediate 50% salary reduction!
People are out of work and need money, but some preachers will still try to get as much money as they can from the saints, and heap money to themselves.
2Pe 2:2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
2Pe 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
1Ti 6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
1Ti 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
1Ti 6:7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
1Ti 6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
1Ti 6:10 For 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.
Some people think that living for God is money for their wants, but the love of money is the root of all evil for it neglects the poor and needy, and love is the fulfilling of the law.
And some preachers scam like Jim Baker saying he has a cure for the coronavirus and selling it.
Like Dionny Biaz saying if they donate 200 dollars their children would be protected from the coronavirus.
That is a scam if they say the money is for missionaries but the coronavirus is causing them to not do their work.
Act 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Act 2:45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
Act 4:32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
Act 4:34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
Act 4:35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
Act 20:33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
Act 20:34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
Act 20:35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
If all the preachers were like they were at the early Church so many people would have their needs met, and the preachers would only go by their needs.
Isa 56:11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
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