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Things that God Forbids us from Doing (2nd Part) |
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How about me, am I laying up treasures for myself? No! If you want you may investigate. You may inquire from banks, and you will discover that what I have are debts! That is a proof that I am not rich. I have lots of debts. Perhaps you would ask how I incur those debts? You may ask the congregation if you want. They know everything about it. I work in order to earn money. And no member of our congregation can point an accusing finger on me that I have enriched myself out of their donations to the church. Actually, the donations from our members are not even enough to pay the radio and television networks, which we use in propagating God’s ministry. We also maintain and support our orphanages. But through the help of God, we are able to manage. That is where our money goes. We do not store it. We have no savings. We used our money in looking after our less fortunate members. The money of the congregation is being used in doing good to others because that is what a true religion is all about. According to the Bible, a true religion is not an instrument in making the pastors rich. In following Christ, both the ministers/pastors and the members must make sacrifices.
I started in this ministry in 1968. But until now, I have no money. Yet, there are pastors who, in ten years time have already amassed millions. But we in this group believe that storing treasures of this earth is against the commandment of Christ. Christ says—
“Lay not up for yourself treasures upon earth, where moth and rusts doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through and steal.”
Let us ask the Lord why the members are not prohibited from saving, or storing, riches. You see, the members are not really prohibited from laying treasures, which they labored and sweated for. Actually, you should not squander what God has given you. What God prohibits is riches coming from illegal and immoral means. And it is the pastors who are prohibited by God from laying up treasures. Why? It is because God wants the pastors to use their money in doing good. But why does God forbid the pastors/ministers to pile up riches? This is what Matthew 6:24 say—
“No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will held lo the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”
Therefore, the reason why God does not want a pastor to store material riches is because no man can serve two masters. He can no longer attend to godly matters. This is what I guarantee you, all pastors and ministers that have amassed riches are all ignorant of the Bible. They only know three verses, which are wrongly interpreted. Whenever they preach, they always hold an index card, which serves as their note card. Without the index card, they have nothing to say. And they always speak of the same thing.
Christ was right when He said, No man can serve two masters. You cannot be faithful to both. If you have riches, you think of nothing else but it. You look forward to Sundays because Sundays spell millions of pesos. You are bothered about which bank will you keep your money? How you will subdivide it among the members of your family. How will you be able to think about the Bible when your thoughts are already preoccupied with money matters? These pastors are ignorant of the Bible; they are pastors and ministers of the devil. Theirs is a religion that is only after money. Let us read Ephesians 4:19—
“Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.”
They utilize all forms of uncleanness with greediness. Imagine, very early in the morning, they are already in the market with an amplifier. About twenty of them collect donations from passers-by. If there is a traffic jam, they will knock at the car windows, and they even use the name of God in their solicitations. They tell people that what they collect is for the Lord. What has God got to do with that? Does God have any need for money? Let us read what hilippians 3:19 says—
“Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly . . .”
Which is their god? Their belly! To continue—
“… and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.”
They think of nothing but earthly things. Their god is their belly. Roman16:18 says,--
For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly.”
They are serving their belly. And how are they able to deceive people?—
“… and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.”
They get rich because they deceive people. But do not forget that Christ forbids the ministers and pastors from enriching themselves. Why? because they cannot serve two masters. For either they will hate one and love the other. And these pastors have greater love for riches that is why they do not teach the complete doctrines. In fact, you have never heard any pastor before declaring that a preacher is forbidden to enrich himself.
This is the reason why nothing and nobody can prevent me from speaking of God’s righteousness, even if you cut my tongue. Anyway, I can still resort to the use of sign language. Besides, I am leaving behind men and women who would still speak even if I am no longer around. Let us read what our Lord Jesus said should there be nobody who would speak for the salvation of man. Luke 19:40 says—
“And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if there should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.”
If nobody would dare speak, God will make the stones speak. But today, there is no need to make the stones speak because I have taught many ministers and workers. They are the ones who would speak when I am no longer around. Nobody can silence this ministry. This group will continue to divulge the wrong doings of false preachers. Have you heard these preachers criticize or attack one another? No! Because if they disclose each other’s anomalous acts nobody will give them donations anymore. So, they opted to shut their mouth. No wonder, they do not react when one of them claims that they are “born again”, and that they perform miracles. But from whom did their miracles come from? Matthew 24:24says—
“For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”
According to Christ, those who show great signs and wonders only deceive people. It doesn’t mean that since they made you recover from your illness, they are already of God because devils also perform miracles. They can also heal illnesses. Do not be readily deceived. Before you know it, they are already asking for your money. So, please beware! Always bear in mind that God prohibits a preacher from making himself rich because no man can serve two masters. No man can serve God and riches at the same time. For this reason, God prohibits a minister to make himself rich. That is against the will of God.
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