Every person who comes to Jesus Christ starts off as a baby with regard to the knowledge of His will. Through daily praise, worship, prayer, reading / studying scripture, and weekly fellowship with Christians they gain knowledge and understanding of His will in the same manner a baby is socialized / cultured by continual contact with parents. The baby Christian’s pathway allows godly principles to be instilled via ever deeper intimacy with Christ and mature Christians show how to use them. Over the years greater maturity is achieved that results in employment of biblical principles in his / her life.
Unfortunately, some think people they can please God and receive His blessing and reward by adhering to one of His principles (tithing for instance) but rejecting one or more of His other principles (employing debt-free living, failing to save, invest, etc.). Such a lifestyle is an abomination of God’s biblically stated desire for each person just as it would be if one were to pray, worship, and study the bible but decide that it is acceptable to engage pornography or criminal behavior. This lifestyle displeases the LORD and if not repented results in grave consequences.
As with anyone on the path to maturity, you will misjudge some things along the way and make mistakes, yet your heart being one with God’s heart will cause His mercy to overshadow you and His grace to carry you on to fulfillment of His purpose for your life. Loving God with all of your heart, soul, mind, and strength and loving your neighbor as yourself is the key to following all godly principles because you desire to employ them knowing He always, in every situation, has your best interest at heart.
Every pastor making sure that every biblical principle including each financial one is succinctly taught each year to the congregation to which he / she is appointed is necessary to make disciples of us, bring the blessing and reward that the LORD desires for us in the earth, and help us layup treasure in Heaven. This practice leads believers to put line upon line, precept upon precept, and principle upon principle to correct worldly lifestyles by initiating the plan of God for their lives.
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Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Psalms 1:1-6, Proverbs 3:1-4, Mark 12:28-31, 2Timothy 3:14-17
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