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KnowHim
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Originally posted by Kindgo:
I think poor is in the eye of the beholder. I am sure compared to most people, I would be considered poor. I feel like I am greatly blessed though. I thik the poor in America, would be rich compared to third world countries.
David I agree about the modren day church, might as well buy the peacher a new car.
I believe I am in the same boat as you as I believe most folks in the USA would think I am poor but in reality I am very very blessed and happy.
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I think the poor are the ill and injured who need temporary help. The handicapped who need lifelong help. Victims of natural disasters who need help starting a new life. People who have lost a loved one and may need help until they are able to cope.
The poor doesn't always mean money. We give of our time, our love, our knowledge - all of our resources - to help others in need.
Helping others is also an opportunity to tell them about our Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanks Carol. This is what I was looking for. Was wondering if I had the right idea of what was ment by the poor. I agree with what you are saying.
James 1:27 (KJV)
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
I do believe that widows and fatherless are in need of help as they may not be able to supply for themselves.
I don't think we are to just give blindly in hope that the poor will receive the help.
Thanks again to all for the replies.
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Kindgo
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I think poor is in the eye of the beholder. I am sure compared to most people, I would be considered poor. I feel like I am greatly blessed though. I thik the poor in America, would be rich compared to third world countries.
David I agree about the modren day church, might as well buy the peacher a new car.
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I think the poor are the ill and injured who need temporary help. The handicapped who need lifelong help. Victims of natural disasters who need help starting a new life. People who have lost a loved one and may need help until they are able to cope.
The poor doesn't always mean money. We give of our time, our love, our knowledge - all of our resources - to help others in need.
Helping others is also an opportunity to tell them about our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Originally posted by Kindgo:
When the businessman reached home, he took the picture to his pastor and told him about it. Then he added, "I want to double my giving to the church and do some plow work. Up until now I have never given God anything that involved real sacrifice
Well this sounds really great but to double your giving to the Church (modern day institutionalized religious machine) will only purchase a payment on the building. Most churches today owe to much money for the building to help the poor. If you don't believe it do a little checking around. See how much actually gets spend on the poor compared to how much they spend on themselves.
I think you all for the replies but still do not know who people think the poor are that the bible is talking about.
If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord and he will repay you!
Proverbs 19:17 (New Living Translation)
I really don't think giving more to a church fund will help the poor. But I do think if you actually know whom the poor are that the bible is talking about is, then actually give them the money then you will be getting some where as the people are the church not the buildings, programs, dinners, etc...
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AMEN!
Ephesians 4:28
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
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And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.
2 Corinthians 9:8 NLT
Plow Work
Dr. Roy L. Laurin tells of a Christian businessman who was traveling in Korea. In a field by the side of the road was a young man pulling a crude plow while an old man held the handles. The businessman was amused and took a snapshot of the scene. "That is curious! I suppose these people are very poor," he said to the missionary who was interpreter and guide to the party. "Yes," was the quiet reply, "these two men happen to be Christians. When their church was being built, they were so eager to give something toward it, but they had no money. So they decided to sell their one and only ox and give the proceeds to the church. This spring they are pulling the plow themselves." The businessman was silent for some moments. Then he said, "That must have been a real sacrifice." "They did not call it that," said the missionary. "They thought themselves fortunate that they had an ox to sell!"
When the businessman reached home, he took the picture to his pastor and told him about it. Then he added, "I want to double my giving to the church and do some plow work. Up until now I have never given God anything that involved real sacrifice
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Originally posted by KnowHim:
If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord and he will repay you!
Proverbs 19:17 (New Living Translation)
Just wondering who you think the poor are in this verse.
- Is it the lazy that just don't want to work?
- Is it people hooked on booze and drugs?
- Is it people who's life have dealt them a bad hand?
Just wanting some thoughts on this as it was in my bible reading for the day.
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Matthew 25:40
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Matthew 26:11
For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
Galatians 6:10
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Acts 3:1-13
Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. And a certain man that was lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked to receive an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk. And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength. And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
And all the people saw him walking and praising God: and they took knowledge of him, that it was he that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk? The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied before the face of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.
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If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord and he will repay you!
Proverbs 19:17 (New Living Translation)
Just wondering who you think the poor are in this verse.
- Is it the lazy that just don't want to work?
- Is it people hooked on booze and drugs?
- Is it people who's life have dealt them a bad hand?
Just wanting some thoughts on this as it was in my bible reading for the day.
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