MoneyWalk 107: Try Advice Received From Others To See If It Is Of God

This program will help you undo financial bondage.

You’ve encountered so many different voices in the world. You've heard numerous messages putting different twists on money management, evangelism, marriage, childrearing, tithing and offering and other important areas of the Christian life. In addition to sermons from your local church pastor, you are hearing messages by television evangelists, visiting preachers, and other Christians. These messages contain instructions on how each speaker believes you should or should not engage these activities.

You may be confused by the different twists coming from each of these speakers. You're wondering how to know which message is biblically based, so you can utilize it in your life. God has a simple plan to help:

1) You must study the bible to show yourself an approved workman who learns how to rightly divide the word of truth and who isn't ashamed to do so.
2) You must ask the Holy Spirit for the ability to understand and apply biblical instruction and messages received from others.
3) You must hide the Word in your heart so the chances are much greater that you won't sin against God.
4) You must be a doer of the word and not a hearer (reader) only.

Let understanding be established by the mouth of two or three witnesses or by the braiding of a three-fold cord. Study all the scriptures that speak about a specific subject to identify whether they all point to only one method to carry out the principle, several methods that could be used, or if they point to caveats or traps you should be aware of as you live out the principle. Instruction, guidance, and/or advice that is contrary to the whole counsel of God in the bible should not be acted upon.

While messages from people can conflict with scripture or simply not give us the entire picture that we need, scriptures are not in conflict. With the help of the Holy Spirit we can rightly divide them to understand how God is instructing us to walk in His will. Many times there are different methods for carrying out God's plan that fit within the principles He has given. Unless He tells you to use a specific method for a specific initiative, He is pleased with any method that fits within the boundaries of scriptural principles.

A model to remember as you consider how to live out biblical principles is:

• Methods are many, principles are few, methods often change, principles never do.

Only the bible can confirm that the guidance you're hearing fits within the moral boundary given by God. This is the means for testing opinions and advice to see if it is of God. When it is, you can safely utilize it and receive the blessings thereof (financial, marital, family, church, work, business, etc.).

Please pray for this ministry and email any questions. May God bless you richly as you follow His plan!!!

Matthew 24:11-14, 1Timothy 4:1-2, 2Timothy 4:3-4, 2Peter 2:1-3, 1John 4:1-3

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