Search This Blog

Friday, September 11, 2015

Does Scripture Put Limits On Charity?



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!

No comments:

Post a Comment