The TRUTH book Volume 1 (PDF) - For My People Ministry

54the TRUTH, the whole TRUTH, and nothing but the TRUTHto God his offering as a consecrated gift that shall be as fragrant incensebefore Him. It is the duty of everyone to see that his talents are turned toadvantage as a gift that he must return, having done his best to improve it.Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 3, p. 553It would be poor policy to support from the treasury of God those whoreally mar and injure His work, and who are constantly lowering thestandard of Christianity.Ibid., Vol. 5, p. 103Those who give their influence to sustain an evil work are doingSatan's drudgery.Manuscript Releases, Vol. 17, p. 305Properly done, the work of the gospel minister will add many souls tothe fold. Many have made a mistake in receiving credentials. They willhave to take up work to which they are better adapted than the preachingof the Word. They are being paid from the tithe, but their efforts arefeeble, and they should not continue to be paid from the tithe. In manyways the ministry is losing its sacred character.Series A, No. 1, p. 13, Feb. 1990 by Leaves of Autumn Books (copies oforiginal pamphlets)There are ministers, and not a few, either, that have carried credentialsfor years, and yet they do not give evidence of being converted men,either in their personal experience or in their labors. Their labors do notbenefit the church, but in many instances are a positive injury. Many ofour brethren have expressed themselves to the effect that if theirConference continues to pay money to such ministers, they will withholdtheir tithes. We do not say that it would be right for individuals towithhold from the Lord that which is his; but, on the other hand, itcertainly is very wrong for the Conference to give credentials to suchmen, and it is nothing less than sin to take the Lord’s money to pay forsuch labor. There must be earnest labor with such men; and if they willnot reform, there can be no reason why they should continue to holdcredentials.Then there are many that are even light and frivolous, and by thiscourse they do more harm than good. These, too, should be labored withfaithfully, and if they do not give evidence of reform, they shouldcertainly not be continued in the ministry; for only evil can result fromtheir work.Although the following statement does not use the word “tithe,” the principlestated is that we are accountable to God alone.Spalding and Magan Collection, p. 176The people to whom God has given his means are amenable to himalone.