Should non-Christians donate
to Christians?
Can Christians receive donation from
non-Christians?
Some Christians claim that non-Christians are not fit to donate or give to Christians who are the people set apart. They claim that only born again Christians are authorised to give to the church and to share with the brethren.
Well, should Christians then use items produced by non-Christians, such as computers, calculators, shoes, agricultural products and drinks?
How many Christians should starve to remain pure?
Are the products and belongings of non-Christians really so unclean that they are not fit for the church and the people of God?
Job is not Jewish; yet he was counted righteous and blessed by YHWH God.
Job 42v8 - And God commanded and accepted sacrifice from the friends of Job who are not Jewish.
If God should receive sacrifice from non-Jews, so should Christians, followers of God, receive sacrifice/donation from non-Jews/non-Christians, and bless them.
Acts 10 vv1-24
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v1. Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
v2. a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
v3. He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.
v4. And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God. -asv
v11. and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:
v12. wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts and creeping things of the earth and birds of the heaven.
v13. And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.
v14. But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common and unclean.
v15. And a voice came unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.
v16. And this was done thrice: and straightway the vessel was received up into heaven.
v17. Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,
v18. and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, were lodging there.
v19. And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
v20. But arise, and get thee down, and go with them, nothing doubting: for I have sent them.
Cornelius is not Jewish and was not a Christian when he gave much alms to the people. His prayer was accepted by God; and Peter called to bring him into the church.
God has declared no gentile having a heart toward God to be impure or unclean. All are worthy to be received into the church.
Luke 7vv1-10
v5. for he loved our nation, and himself built us our synagogue.
The centurion loved the Jewish nation and practically blessed them by building them their synagogue.
The gift of a gentile was accepted by the Jews, and Jesus.
Genesis 12v3
v3. And I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse. And in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
It is the covenant of God that all should bless the man counted righteous, Abraham, Israel.
And the world will be blessed by this nation in return.
Ruth 2v4
v4. And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, Jehovah bless thee.
We bless those who bless us.
So the blessings from non-Christians such as donation should be received as positive and practical blessing; and Christians, and the Almighty, shall in return bless them in practical ways.
Bring the sheep in.
Bless them in practical ways; and teach them to bless the Lord and the holy people in practical ways.
Forsake not kindness, and willingness to serve God and the brethren.
If people want to serve, give them chances. May the Lord richly bless them.
Can the servants of God be hired?
I, Rev. David C S Lim, 林志誠 牧師, can be reached by internet 也在互聯网﹕
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耶穌基督的救恩將人從根本而終極的惡中救出來，藉著救主，死亡不再是終極的惡，它已被置於生命的力量之下。
完全的善是由耶穌而來。
在天上和地下只有耶穌基督的救恩是唯一使人的罪得赦及與神和好的途徑。