ECT God’s grace, plus the believer’s part: enduring faith, works, obedience!

[HisServant]

How do you know?



Most? How do you know?

How can you believe them when the very way they make their living is not in concert with scripture?

How do you know?




How do you know?

Because the Holy Spirit and scripture tells me so.

If a pastor makes his living out of the offering plate... he has nothing to offer.

 

[Cross Reference]

Because the Holy Spirit and scripture tells me so.

If a pastor makes his living out of the offering plate... he has nothing to offer.

Do be so presumptuous. A workman is worthy of his hire. He has to "eat" too.

 

[HisServant]

Do be so presumptuous. A workman is worthy of his hire. He has to "eat" too.

And Paul addressed this... they are to work in the secular word for their physical needs.

He implored anyone that wanted to get in the ministry to model him (he worked as a tent maker for his needs).

Paid clergy is a remnant of Roman Catholicism.

When scripture talks about double honor... that word has its roots in the modern day equivalent of 'honorarium'. Which basically means, we are to tip good pastors if the do a good job. But at no time should they get a salary and benefits. The leadership of the local church was accomplished through a group of elders, so that the work could be distributed and not be a burden on a single individual.

 

[Cross Reference]

And Paul addressed this... they are to work in the secular word for their physical needs.

He implored anyone that wanted to get in the ministry to model him (he worked as a tent maker for his needs).

Paid clergy is a remnant of Roman Catholicism.

When scripture talks about double honor... that word has its roots in the modern day equivalent of 'honorarium'. Which basically means, we are to tip good pastors if the do a good job. But at no time should they get a salary and benefits. The leadership of the local church was accomplished through a group of elders, so that the work could be distributed and not be a burden on a single individual.

I really don't have a problem with any of that. My son has a family. He is a plumber. He is also a pastor. He recieves a *stipend from the church he pioneered [offered him] to help offset [varied] expenses incurred in serving his sheep. What I do have a problem with is your blanket statements.

*a small sum given him after 2-3 years of serving as "chief cook and bottle washer"..

 

[genuineoriginal]

We are the bride of Christ, not the slave.

There are many verses saying we are the slave of Christ, and very few calling us the bride.

Romans 1:1 CEB 1 From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for God’s good news.​