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

Chapter two - Ángel M. Rodríguez 55What Ernie Knoll was shown in “Testing the Spirits” dream“I watch again how we were shown that it is important His peopleunderstand that we are to return a tithe to His storehouse. I am againshown it is important that we understand what the funds are being usedfor. If an individual is providing funds and they understand that the fundsare not being used according to His will, that person will be heldaccountable if they do nothing about bringing it to the attention of therecipient, the one who holds the keys. The Great Creator has said to pay atribute to those who do His bidding. The Herald explains that manytributes are used toward Lucifer’s work of using spiritualism and otherforms of unholy worship practices from within God’s church by thosewho collect and place the funds in a storehouse. The Herald says, ‘That isnot God’s storehouse. Those that give will be able to see the blessingwhich comes as a wholesome fruit. They will see the fruits of the spirit asthey give in faith when it is placed in God’s storehouse.’ ”SummationAs we can see from God’s words, for Elder Reid to say that the individual donorof tithe and offerings is not responsible for any mismanagement on the part ofchurch leaders is false.ConclusionAre we accountable? God says, “The Lord will not hold you responsible for it, ifyou do what you can to correct the evil.” Are we then responsible if we knowour money is being used for evil and do not do what we can to correct the evil?According to Ellen White’s counsel, we are responsible and Elder Reid waswrong. We are accountable to God alone. However, it is interesting to note thatwhen individuals try to correct the evil in the Church by speaking out, they areusually disfellowshipped and the evil not only continues but also worsens. AsEllen White stated in the Spalding and Magan Collection, p. 498, “Send nostatement of the situation through our religious papers; because it will not behonored.” This is why God stated in “The Boardroom” dream, “…let the warbegin in My house of worship.” Is God saying, “It’s time to take back theChurch?” Has Elder Reid used his position to share only half the truth? Godhas told us each to study. If we only go by what Elder Reid has said instead oflooking at the whole statement for ourselves, God will hold each of usaccountable.Rodríguez says: (see Appendix E)“Apparently Brother Ernie received quite a bit of reaction to this dream[regarding tithe] and some alleged that he modified it. But the truth is thathe is still promoting this dream on his webpage.”God says:The Acts of the Apostles p. 569John was accordingly summoned to Rome to be tried for his faith.Here before the authorities the apostle's doctrines were misstated. Falsewitnesses accused him of teaching seditious heresies. By theseaccusations his enemies hoped to bring about the disciple's death.FactYes, there was quite a reaction to the tithe issue, and many who once acceptedthe dreams chose to reject them because of this issue. Why is it that when it