We live in the welfare age. We live in a welfare society. The root principle of socialism, that social justice requires an equitable sharing of the wealth, is pervasive in our society and our civilization. The book shows how this thinking has permeated even the evangelical and conservative churches. It asks the question whether all this is scriptural or has an alien philosophy rooted itself into contemporary Christianity.
This book is an unabashed critique of most of what passes for "Christian charity" today. It demonstrates that it is a lawless, indiscriminate charity, based not on scriptural principles but on a worldly philosophy that is actually in conflict with God's word. It calls the churches to forsake the path of ecclesiastical socialism and sets forth a set of Biblical principles that ought to guide our charitable efforts. It maintains that the "welfare church" is no more scriptural than the "welfare state", and shows the fallacy of the notion that because the church is doing it, it is therefore "Christian charity" per se.
The book provides answers to a host of questions surrounding this issue including the following…
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Is hunger and famine an accidental condition or a moral judgment of God? |
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Is foreign aid and indiscriminate welfare a scriptural response to hunger and famine? |
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Is God's blessing and favor the only true shield from hunger and famine? |
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What is the significance for the petition in the Lord's Prayer, "Give us this day our daily bread", for the issue of world hunger? |
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Does the hope of deliverance for cultures under God's righteous judgments lie in submission to the true God or in indiscriminate assistance from their fellow men? |
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Is the good news of the "Gospel" the hope of salvation in Christ, or merely a welfare check? |
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What is the Great Commission and what does it require? |
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Does the Great Commission include a mandate for the church to feed the world? |
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What is Christian charity? |
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In terms of Christian charity who is my brother? |
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In terms of Christian charity who is my neighbor? |
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What is scriptural love? |
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What is scriptural justice? |
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Is modern missionary charity an exercise in bribery? |
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Are Christians the victim's of pagan guilt manipulators in the churches? |
If you want Biblical answers to these questions please read this book. You will never view these issues in the same light again. It may also save your wallet from future raids by the apostles of ecclesiastical welfare armed with copious amounts of guilt and an arsenal of twisted scriptures.
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