“I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel. Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my neccessities and to them that were with me. I have shewed you all things, how that so laboring 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 receive.” (Acts 20:33-35)
When we look at many preachers (liberal, evangelical, and fundamentalist) and their lifestyles and possessions today, how many of them could honestly claim what Paul claimed in this passage?
That much? I’d be happy to leave Crystal Cathedral alone for just 25k a year. Or even 1k/year :)
"Our task today is to tell people — who no longer know what sin is...no longer see themselves as sinners, and no longer have room for these categories — that Christ died for sins of which they do not think they’re guilty." - David Wells
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When we look at many preachers (liberal, evangelical, and fundamentalist) and their lifestyles and possessions today, how many of them could honestly claim what Paul claimed in this passage?
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"Our task today is to tell people — who no longer know what sin is...no longer see themselves as sinners, and no longer have room for these categories — that Christ died for sins of which they do not think they’re guilty." - David Wells