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Biblical Perspective on Church Benevolence

Explore the biblical stance on church benevolence, focusing on Saints Only assistance and addressing liberal objections. Understand the lack of authority for institutionalism and God's design for the local church's role in helping others.

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Biblical Perspective on Church Benevolence

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  1. benevolence Institutionalism www.HebronChurchOfChrist.com

  2. benevolence Institutionalism • “They hate orphans” • Said of us • Because we don’t believe the church • is authorized to build or maintain • human benevolent organizations • Believe church’s benevolence is limited

  3. benevolence Institutionalism And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. - Colossians 3:17

  4. benevolence Institutionalism Bible: Saints Only Liberal Objections Lack of Authority

  5. benevolence Institutionalism Bible: Saints Only Local help to saints in need Acts 2:44, 45; 4:32-36; 6:1-6

  6. benevolence Institutionalism Bible: Saints Only Help for saints in other churches Acts 11:27-30; Rom. 15:25-27; 1 Cor. 16:1-4; 2 Cor. 8:1-5; 9:1, 2

  7. benevolence Institutionalism Bible: Saints Only Enrollment of faithful, aged widows 1 Tim. 5:3-16

  8. benevolence Institutionalism Liberal Objections • “Saints only” is like “faith only” • Saints “only” scriptures, • Acts 2:44, 45; 4:32-36; 6:1-6… • Scripture for non-saints, ? • Faith only – not by, Jas. 2:24-26; Acts 2:38

  9. benevolence Institutionalism Liberal Objections • James 1:27: pure religion is helping widows • Personal pronouns of James 1:21-27 • Tongue: church or individual? • Heart: church or individual?

  10. benevolence Institutionalism Liberal Objections • 2 Cor. 9:13: churches give to all men • Context is saints, 2 Cor. 9:12, 13 • Men is italicized – added by translators • Note “all” in Acts 2:44, 45; 4:32-34

  11. benevolence Institutionalism Liberal Objections • Gal. 6:10: church to do good to all people • Personal pronouns in Gal. 6:1-10 • Parallel: Scout-Master tells boys.. • A Scout is kind, honorable, trustworthy… • Therefore, as we have opportunity, • Let us do good to others, • Especially the elderly

  12. benevolence Institutionalism Liberal Objections • It’s a good work • What Saul thought, Acts 26:9 • What denominations think, Mt. 7:21-23 • Good work defined by God, 2 Tim. 3:16, 17

  13. benevolence Institutionalism Lack of Authority • Institutional-liberalism insists churches • are authorized to build & maintain • benevolent organizations • Church can do what the individual does • Hospitals, Mt. 25:36? • Prisons, Mt. 25:43? • Business, Eph. 4:28?

  14. benevolence Institutionalism Lack of Authority • Institutional-liberalism insists churches • are authorized to build & maintain • benevolent organizations • Distinction in church & individual, • 1 Cor. 12:12-27; 1 Tim. 5:16 • Military VS. member of military • Government VS. member of government

  15. benevolence Institutionalism Lack of Authority • God’s design for the local church is sufficient • for everything it must do • Shelter: pay rent… • Without starting a construction company • Electricity: pay bill… • Without starting a power company • Food: pay bill… • Without starting a grocery store

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