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— by Ronald R. Shea, Th.M., J.D —
 
Topics Touching the Message of Salvation
— Stewardship of the Gospel Message —
Curriculum Outline and Study Guide | Resurrection | Assurance | Baptism | The Bema | Calvinism | The Gospel Message & Content of Saving Faith | The Creator | Dispensationalism | Eternal Security | Evangelism & Discipleship | Expiation, Propitiation and Redemption | Faith | Fruit . .. Don't you need it? | Grace | Hebrews 10 | Hebrews 6:1-15 | Heirship and Rewards | James 2:14-26 | Jesus is God | 1st John | John MacArthur | Justification | Bilateral Contract Salvation or "Lordship Salvation" | The Market Driven Church | Perseverance of the Saints | Predestination and Free Will | Public Confession of Christ | Regeneration | Repentance | Roman Catholicism | Salvation | Sanctification | The Sheep and Goats Judgment | Silly Gospel Substitutes | "Sovereign" (Irresistible) Grace | Stewardship of the Gospel Message | The Modern "Testimony" | The Ten Commandments: Their Relationship to the Believer | Theology and Doctrine | Total Depravity and `The Bondage of the Will` | Worship Music | Appendix I: Church History from a Free Grace perspective
Summary of Topics Touching the Message of Salvation
The Stewardship of the Believer and the Integrity of the Gospel
Maximized Effect, and Maximized Effeciency
Pastoral Selection and The Gospel Message
Christian Unity and the Gospel Message
Christian Service and The Gospel Message
The Gospel Message and the Stewardship of the Pastorate

 

 

Christian Stewardship and the Gospel

 

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Ronald R. Shea, Th.M., J.D.

 

 

The Stewardship of the Believer:  Christian doctrine and the integrity of Gospel Message.

Scripture teaches that there are eternal rewards for Christians who sacrificially give of their finances (Matthew 6:1-7; 6:19-20), personal resources (Matthew 10:40-41) labors (Matthew 10:42), and their life (Matthew 16:25) in support of those ministries and Christian workers who faithfully and accurately proclaim the gospel message (3rd John vs. 3-8).

Scripture also teaches, however, that it is the duty of every Christian to avoid supporting, either financially, by opening their homes to traveling preachers, or through any other resource, those pastors, churches and ministries that distort the gospel (2nd John vs. 7-11).  Ignorance is not an excuse in God's eyes.  His Word declares, "My people perish for lack of knowledge."

God holds accountable those believers who, out of ignorance of the gospel that is so clearly set forth in Scripture, support ministries that do not abide in the pure doctrine of Christ.  Accordingly,

(i)                  It is the duty of every Christian to make diligent inquiry into the doctrine of a church or ministry, particularly with respect to the doctrine of soteriology before financially supporting it.

(ii)                Scripture teaches that those Christians who tithe or support doctrinally aberrant ministries are partakers of the evil deeds of those teachers and "evangelists" (2nd John vs. 11).

(iii)               As a consequence, Scripture teaches that the eternal rewards that God gives for sacrificial tithing (Matthew 6:1-4; 6:19-20), will be diminished or lost when those tithes and offerings supported ministers or ministries that are not straight with the gospel (2nd John vs. 8).

In view of the clear teaching of Scripture on this subject, it is a tragedy that so many Christians are willing to sacrificially give, while they are unwilling to put forth the effort to grow to a pure understanding of the gospel message to learn where to give, lest they forfeit, at the judgment seat, part or all of the reward that they should have received.

It is an even greater tragedy that the money and resources of God's people should be squandered on advancing teachers and ministries that are not faithful with God's word.[1]


[1] Because Christians are called to sacrificial grace giving, but are also warned against tithing to ministries that are not straight with the gospel, and because it is often difficult to identify sound ministries, it is the intent of Clear Gospel Campaign to post, on its web site, or re-direct to an appropriate web site, a listing of various ministries and churches that are faithful and accurate in their understanding of the gospel message.


The Stewardship of the Believer and the Integrity of the Gospel

 
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