This is one issue
that I think today's Christians get wrong.
There seems to be belief that no matter what people do as far as
rejecting God, they are still deserving of charity. I disagree.
I believe that Scripture tells us that some do not deserve charity. I offer this Scripture as proof.
1 Timothy 5:9-16(NKJV)
Do not let a widow
under sixty years old be taken into the number, and not unless she has been the wife of one man,
well reported for
good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she
has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has
diligently followed every good work.
But refuse the younger widows; for when they
have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
having condemnation because they
have cast off their first faith.
And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from
house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying
things which they ought not.
Therefore I desire
that the younger widows marry, bear children, manage the house,
give no opportunity to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
For some have
already turned aside after Satan.
If any
believing man or woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let
the church be burdened, that it may relieve those who are really widows.
Here is one
Scripture, there are more, that do put limits on charity and it even gives the
reasons for the limits. I think we
should learn from that!
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