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| Biblical
Stewardship Principles |
| The
Stewardship Principle |
| Stewardship is
the recognition that God owns all that we possess. It is
an acknowledgment that He provides the resources for our life,
and through us, the resources for His work and for His
church. We are managers and overseers of what He has
provided for our life. We are accountable for all that
He has placed into our life, not just for a portion, but
all of what He has given to each of us. Our giving must
always be an act of love and gratitude.
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| The
Voluntary Principle |
| Paul stated the
voluntary principle when he said, "For if the readiness is
present, it is acceptable according to what a man has, not
according to what he does not have (II Corinthians
8:12.)" Again he said, "For a man according as
he purposes in his heart, so let him give. Not grudgingly
or of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver (II Corinthians
9:7.)"
No one should determine the amount of
another's commitment. Each person and household is
challenged to seek God's will in determining a personal giving
commitment.
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| The
Sacrificial Principle |
| In the Old
Testament, people came to worship with a sacrifice in
hand. The word "sacrifice" can be defined as
"to set apart," or "to make holy."
Sacrificial giving is the act of making sacred or setting apart
our financial resources for God. Jesus chose, as models
for giving, those who gave sacrificially. The widow who
gave two mites (Mark 12:41-44) and the woman who gave her
alabaster box of perfume (Matthew 6:6-13) are prime examples.
The scriptures make clear that God
measures the gift not in relationship to others, but in
relationship to one's resources and in what is left over after
the gift. Jesus said, to whom much is given, much shall be
required (Luke 12:48) |
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