Some guy contacted me years ago, a police officer, who wanted my help to make a Christian website. I gladly consented, but only if he didn't plan on using the website to make money. I never heard from him again. It is sad that nearly every professed Christian today wants to exploit Christianity to make money! The greatest things in life are not things.
It sickens me to see Christians begging for donations on their ministry YouTube channels, begging for donations on their ministry websites, Bible colleges exploiting Christianity to make money, and pastors incessantly hounding church members for more money all the time. Sadly, 99% of so-called "ministries" would disappear overnight if they couldn't make money anymore. What saith the Scripture? ...
I understand that the Bible says in 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟵:𝟭𝟰, "𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹." Albeit, I humbly don't think God meant that everybody and their dog with a Christian website, Facebook page or YouTube channel should beg for financial donations. I think it shows where people's hearts are at.
With my own money, I spend $1,000 each year for my VPS hosting plan and domain renewal for my 8 ministry websites.
I kindly contacted Dr. Oliver B. Greene's (1915-1976) son many years ago, to ask permission to type out and share Dr. Greene's book on "Bible Prophecy" on my ministry website. He meanly replied by threatening me that I had better not do it. I was sad and disappointed by his love of money, rather than sharing my earnest desire to share the truth with a lost and dying world. It is pathetic! The money-hungry attitude of today's preachers is so tragic.
That is one reason why I love and admire Pastors like Jack Hyles and Max Younce, who gladly shared (and encouraged others to share) all their books, sermons and materials with the world. The godly attitude of those great men burns within my heart.
It sickens me to see Christians begging for donations on their ministry YouTube channels, begging for donations on their ministry websites, Bible colleges exploiting Christianity to make money, and pastors incessantly hounding church members for more money all the time. Sadly, 99% of so-called "ministries" would disappear overnight if they couldn't make money anymore. What saith the Scripture? ...
𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝟲:𝟭𝟬-𝟭𝟮, "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. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂, 𝗢 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱, 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀; 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗴𝗼𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀.
I see Baptist pastors refusing to teach the Bible to people unless they give them $12,000 a year to enroll in some online Bible college. Personally, it makes me sad and it disgusts me. Why don't these pastors offer a FREE online Bible course for everybody, to further the Kingdom of God. Why does everything always boil down to making money?
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘀 𝟮𝟯:𝟮𝟯, "𝗕𝘂𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁; 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴." I have often paid for sermons, and then give them away freely. I have often paid for truth, and then freely shared it with others. I will pay a high price for the truth, but I will always freely give it away (unless it is copyrighted...lol). The truth should never be copyrighted. That is why the inspired KING JAMES BIBLE is not copyrighted. You cannot copyright God's Word!!!
I understand that the Bible says in 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟵:𝟭𝟰, "𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹." Albeit, I humbly don't think God meant that everybody and their dog with a Christian website, Facebook page or YouTube channel should beg for financial donations. I think it shows where people's hearts are at.
With my own money, I spend $1,000 each year for my VPS hosting plan and domain renewal for my 8 ministry websites.
Yet, since I began in 2002 I have never (and will never) ask anybody for a penny. I don't need or want anyone's money. God takes care of me. I definitely am not wealthy, but I live a simple life on a meager budget. But even if I did need the money, I still wouldn't ask or accept any money because I want the world to know where my heart is at—I do what I do from a heart of a love for God, people and truth. My only wish is that I had 48 hours in each day to work harder and do more for my blessed Savior, Lord and God, Jesus Christ.
I kindly contacted Dr. Oliver B. Greene's (1915-1976) son many years ago, to ask permission to type out and share Dr. Greene's book on "Bible Prophecy" on my ministry website. He meanly replied by threatening me that I had better not do it. I was sad and disappointed by his love of money, rather than sharing my earnest desire to share the truth with a lost and dying world. It is pathetic! The money-hungry attitude of today's preachers is so tragic.
That is one reason why I love and admire Pastors like Jack Hyles and Max Younce, who gladly shared (and encouraged others to share) all their books, sermons and materials with the world. The godly attitude of those great men burns within my heart.
The Bible says that the prophet Daniel had an excellent sprit in him. 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝟲:𝟯, "𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗺; 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗺." When a preacher desires to freely share his hard labors with the world for Christ, that is an excellent spirit. By God's grace, I will continue for the remainder of my earthly life to freely labor, preach and share THE TRUTH with the world for my blessed Savior Jesus Christ. My eternal rewards are waiting for me in Heaven (Matthew 6:19-20; 1st Corinthians 3:7-9; Revelation 22:12). Thank you dear friend for reading my blog. To God alone be ALL the praise, credit and glory. Jesus is precious!
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