In the Bible, in 1 John 3 vs 15-17, the writer asks; How does the love of God abide in you, if having the worlds wealth, seeing a brother in need, you harden your heart to him?
Galatians 6 vs 2 instructs us to "Lift one anothers burdens thus fulfilling the Law of Christ.
In the book of James (Jesus biological brother) he states" Faith without works is dead, if seeing a brother or sister naked, hungry and destitute, so ask them to leave saying be warm and filled without meeting their need. He asks "How is this profitable?
I have been unable to work due to a severe heart condition since 2007. So in accordance with Matthew 7 vs. 7-11 Jesus instructs us to ask, seek and knock.
So Ive written several "Mega Churches" seeking help as a brother in Christ.
Most ignored my plea altogether, and even had the audacity to ask ME for money; to partner with them!
Partnerships are based on equal exchange except when it comes to the church. You give, they take. Dont get me wrong, Im sure they share the word of God slanted for emotional moments of "feel good" scriptures.
However, when a person who walks the walk, offering true Christian brotherhood to all who you encounter, falls into trial, why is it the church shuns them? I believe its the spirit of shame that motivates.
I wrote these churches with memberships of 10,000 or greater, as I know my need is great ($50,000) hoping my need would be presented to the children of God {The congregations) asking them to seek the will of God, and IF led to make an offering, collect it in their presence, lift it in thanksgiving to our Lord, deduct 15% as my offering, and forward the rest.
I then challenged them to ask their members to offer $1 dollar extra each week for a whole year.in some cases (Like Joel Osteen) They'd have over $1.5 Million to help people with. Or collect 1 can good from each member a week. How many people would that feed?
In the end, none of these churches helped. I now face potential loss of my home, I have no means of getting around to seek the help I need, my utilities are in disconnect, and daily needs like soap, toothpaste go unmet.
I listed this complaint not against the memberships, but an indictment against the leadership. While sharing Gods word is a good thing, unless you help the needy, how can they believe God loves them when you dont help them?
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