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Baptist Faith and Message (XIII. Stewardship) |
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Tuesday, 19 August 2008 06:01 |
XIII. Stewardship
God is the source of all blessings, temporal and spiritual; all that we have and are we owe to Him. Christians have a spiritual debtorship to the whole world, a holy trusteeship in the gospel, and a binding stewardship in their possessions. They are therefore under obligation to serve Him with their time, talents, and material possessions; and should recognize all these as entrusted to them to use for the glory of God and for helping others. According to the Scriptures, Christians should contribute of their means cheerfully, regularly, systematically, proportionately, and liberally for the advancement of the Redeemer's cause on earth.
Gen. 14:20; Lev. 27:30-32  ; Deut. 8:18 ; Mal. 3:8-12 ; Matt. 6:1-4,19-21 ; 19:21; 23:23; 25:14-29; Luke 12:16-21,42 ; 16:1-13; Acts 2:44-47 ; 5:1-11; 17:24-25; 20:35; Rom. 6:6-22 ; 12:1-2; 1 Cor. 4:1-2 ; 6:19-20; 12; 16:1-4; 2 Cor. 8-9 ; 12:15; Phil. 4:10-19 ; 1 Peter 1:18-19 .
Other sections of this document:
Baptist Faith and Message Introduction
I. The Scriptures
II. God
III. Man
IV. Salvation
V. God's Purpose of Grace
VI. The Church
VII. Baptism and The Lord's Supper
VIII. The Lord's Day
IX. The Kingdom
X. Last Things
XI. Evangelism and Missions
XII. Education
XIII. Stewardship
XIV. Cooperation
XV. The Christian and the Social Order
XVI. Peace and War
XVII. Religious Liberty
XVIII. The Family (1998 ammendment to 1963 publication)
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