GoD's WorK - God's Puzzle Solved

Financing God's Work115church (even to the ministry) is based upon needs only.Giving For Church NeedsPaul gives you one of the clearest explanations of financing God’s“work” (by needs) in The Bible. Paul details clearly what TheChurch of God is financially responsible to provide. Read I Timothy5 as it describes what the head of a household should give tocare for his family and what the local church is responsible to do.Paul leaves no doubt and there is not one word about tithing. Infact, even the ministry is included as those who give.Worse Than An InfidelThe main subject of I Timothy 5 is “church financial responsibilities”versus the financial obligation of the head of a household.The heads of the households were Elders (firstborn sons)whose fathers had died and who had received the family inheritance.These Elders (older men) were, also, the church Elders,or leaders, just as in the synagogues. Paul tells Timothy (I Timothy5:8) that if any person would refuse to work and provide fortheir household, they were worse than an infidel. In fact, Paulexplained how these non-workers should receive no financial helpfrom the church. The Elders, Heads of Households, if they didn’twork, were worse than infidels.Later, you will see how this includes the preaching ministry, aswell. Only the truly needy, which includes the ministry, whenthey temporarily find they need help, can receive church financialaid – if they are in a circumstance beyond their ability to providefor themselves.Paul is a good example. By trade, Paul was a businessman who