Comments on: Does God Loathe Your Building Fund? http://faithforfaith.org/2010/01/13/god-loathes-your-building-fund/ Dedicated to the Righteousness that comes from God alone Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: D. Matthew Brown http://faithforfaith.org/2010/01/13/god-loathes-your-building-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-919 D. Matthew Brown Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:11:24 +0000 http://faithforfaith.org/?p=2675#comment-919 Thanks for sharing that. :) I think we oftentimes forget that we are stewards of what God has given us, and that we are to use to that which he has given us for the futherance of his Kingdom. The parable of the talents comes to mind. And we are not to attempt to further his Kingdom by ways which he had not prescribed but by the ways he has prescribed. I think a lot of these things would be eradicated if men read their Bibles and obeyed the commands of our Lord in them. Thanks again. Thanks for sharing that. :) I think we oftentimes forget that we are stewards of what God has given us, and that we are to use to that which he has given us for the futherance of his Kingdom. The parable of the talents comes to mind. And we are not to attempt to further his Kingdom by ways which he had not prescribed but by the ways he has prescribed. I think a lot of these things would be eradicated if men read their Bibles and obeyed the commands of our Lord in them. Thanks again.

]]> By: Kaylene http://faithforfaith.org/2010/01/13/god-loathes-your-building-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-914 Kaylene Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:03:38 +0000 http://faithforfaith.org/?p=2675#comment-914 I have a vivid memory from when I was a little girl of my dad being the only one in a Baptist business meeting to not raise his hand in favor of the new "youth building" which would plummet our little country church into debt. Though this wasn't the first time we as a family chose to "stand alone" I remember the impact it had on me. That day I saw him live out what he often says: "The church is not a building". Also, his scriptural convictions concerning finances are proven to me as being 'wise' as I am now grown and faced with financial decisions in the home, and witness them in the body of believers. I have a vivid memory from when I was a little girl of my dad being the only one in a Baptist business meeting to not raise his hand in favor of the new "youth building" which would plummet our little country church into debt.

Though this wasn't the first time we as a family chose to "stand alone" I remember the impact it had on me. That day I saw him live out what he often says: "The church is not a building". Also, his scriptural convictions concerning finances are proven to me as being 'wise' as I am now grown and faced with financial decisions in the home, and witness them in the body of believers.

]]> By: D. Matthew Brown http://faithforfaith.org/2010/01/13/god-loathes-your-building-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-911 D. Matthew Brown Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:29:28 +0000 http://faithforfaith.org/?p=2675#comment-911 Thanks for the comment, brother. :) And I do agree with you, buildings and building funds are not evil in and of themselves, however they must be judged according to what God calls us to do as the church. And while I do think it amiable to extend a hand to anyone in a foreign land for the sake of mercy and the Gospel, I do think it is a duty of ours to aid the church abroad in whatever ways that we can, much like the church at Macedonia aided the saints in Jerusalem. Grace and peace. Thanks for the comment, brother. :) And I do agree with you, buildings and building funds are not evil in and of themselves, however they must be judged according to what God calls us to do as the church. And while I do think it amiable to extend a hand to anyone in a foreign land for the sake of mercy and the Gospel, I do think it is a duty of ours to aid the church abroad in whatever ways that we can, much like the church at Macedonia aided the saints in Jerusalem. Grace and peace.

]]> By: Jason Y http://faithforfaith.org/2010/01/13/god-loathes-your-building-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-908 Jason Y Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:04:03 +0000 http://faithforfaith.org/?p=2675#comment-908 Thanks for the post. Truly, building funds often do at least appear to occupy too much of our attention and resources. On the other hand, before we feed the poor in a foreign land, we should take care of our own people. It is a high priority that we take care of, at minimum, health and safety issues and accessibility when coming up with a place of worship. With some hard work and research, it may be possible to do this relatively cheaply (e.g. buy an unused factory building or warehouse), but good shelters are generally expensive. Ultimately, we have to evaluate case-by-case; we cannot rightly say "all building funds are evil." Thanks for the post. Truly, building funds often do at least appear to occupy too much of our attention and resources.

On the other hand, before we feed the poor in a foreign land, we should take care of our own people. It is a high priority that we take care of, at minimum, health and safety issues and accessibility when coming up with a place of worship. With some hard work and research, it may be possible to do this relatively cheaply (e.g. buy an unused factory building or warehouse), but good shelters are generally expensive.

Ultimately, we have to evaluate case-by-case; we cannot rightly say "all building funds are evil."

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