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Bible Questions Answered:
“...so
our church is telling people they must all have their time at the
mission to help out I guess that would be the kitchen. I have no
wish to do this and I'm sure some others do not either...”
Ed/
Adelaide, South Australia Australia
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
One
does “not,” need to think of some third world country to realize
the needy! In America we have countless people that qualify.
In Los
Angeles, there are some 44,000 homeless, with some 4,600 vehicles
lining the streets of L.A., with everything from campers, buses, cars
etc. etc. with people living in them.
Currently
Los Angeles is in the processes of passing legislation making live in
-parking on city streets a misdemeanor.
All one
has to do is to open their eyes, to see the needy, because they are
everywhere.
Does a
Christian person, have any responsibility to the needy?
The Needy:
Leviticus 19:9,10 NLT
9 “When you harvest the
crops of your land, do not harvest the grain along the edges of your
fields, and do not pick up what the harvesters drop.
10 It is the same with
your grape crop—do not strip every last bunch of grapes from the
vines, and do not pick up the grapes that fall to the ground. Leave
them for the poor and the foreigners living among you. I am The Lord
your God.
Deuteronomy 15:7,8,11 KJV
7 If there be among you a
poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land
which The Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine
heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
8 But thou shalt open
thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for
his need, in that which he wanteth.
11 For the poor shall
never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou
shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy
needy, in thy land.
Job 24:4 NLT
The poor are pushed off
the path; the needy must hide together for safety.
Psalm 9:18 NLT
But the needy will not be
ignored forever; the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed.
Psalm 41:1 KJV
Blessed is he that
considereth the poor: The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
Psalm 72:12-14 NLT
12 He will rescue the
poor when they cry to Him; He will help the oppressed, who have no
one to defend them.
13 He feels pity for the
weak and the needy, and He will rescue them.
14 He will redeem them
from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious to Him.
Psalm 113:7 NLT
He lifts the poor from
the dust and the needy from the garbage dump.
Proverbs 11:25 NLT
The generous will
prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
Proverbs 14:31 KJV
He that oppresseth the
poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoreth Him hath mercy on
the poor.
Proverbs 17:5 KJV
Whoso mocketh the poor
reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be
unpunished.
Proverbs 19:17 KJV
He that hath pity upon
the poor lendeth unto The Lord; and that which he hath given will He
pay him again.
Proverbs 22:9 NLT
Blessed are those who are
generous, because they feed the poor.
Proverbs 28:27 NLT
Whoever gives to the poor
will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to poverty will be
cursed.
Proverbs 29:7 NLT
The Godly care about the
rights of the poor the wicked don’t care at all.
Proverbs 31:8,9 NLT
8 Speak up for those who
cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed.
9 Yes, speak up for the
poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.
Isaiah 1:16,17 NLT
16 Wash yourselves and be
clean! Get your sins out of My sight Give up your evil ways.
17 Learn to do good. Seek
justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for
the rights of widows.
Isaiah 25:4 NLT
But you are a tower of
refuge to the poor, O Lord, a tower of refuge to the needy in
distress. You are a refuge from the storm and a shelter from
the heat..."
Isaiah 58:6,7 KJV
6 Is not this the fast
that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the
heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break
every yoke?
7 Is it not to deal thy
bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out
to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and
that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Jeremiah 22:16 NLT
He gave justice and help
to the poor and needy, and everything went well for him. Isn’t that
what it means to know me?” says The Lord.
Malachi 3:9,10 KJV
10 Bring ye all the
tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in Mine house, and
prove Me now herewith, saith
The Lord Of Hosts, if I
will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing,
that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
11 And I will rebuke the
devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your
ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the
field, saith The Lord Of Hosts.
Matthew 5:16,42 KJV
16 Let your light so
shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven.
42 Give to him that
asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou
away.
Matthew 6:1-4,19-21 KJV
1 Take heed that ye do
not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no
reward of your Father which is in heaven.
2 Therefore when thou
doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the
hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may
have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
3 But when thou doest
alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be
in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret Himself shall reward
thee openly.
19 Lay not up for
yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt,
and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for
yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth
corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your
treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Matthew 19:21 KJV (The
Rich Young Ruler)
Jesus said unto him, If
thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the
poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow Me.
Matthew 25:31-46 KJV
(The Final Judgment)
31 “But when The Son Of
Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit
upon His glorious throne.
32 All the nations will
be gathered in His presence, and He will separate the people as A
Shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33 He will place the
sheep at His right hand and the goats at His left.
34 “Then The King will
say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father,
inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the
world.
35 For I was hungry, and
you fed Me. I was thirsty, and you gave Me a drink. I was a stranger,
and you invited Me into your home.
36 I was naked, and you
gave Me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for Me. I was in prison,
and you visited Me.’
37 “Then these
righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry
and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink?
38 Or a stranger and show
you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing?
39 When did we ever see
you sick or in prison and visit you?’
40 “And The King will
say, ‘I tell you The Truth, when you did it to one of the least of
these My brothers and sisters, you were doing it to Me!’
41 “Then The King will
turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones,
into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons.
42 For I was hungry, and
you didn’t feed Me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give Me a
drink.
43 I was a stranger, and
you didn’t invite Me into your home. I was naked, and you didn’t
give Me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit
Me.’
44 “Then they will
reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a
stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’
45 “And He will answer,
‘I tell you The Truth, when you refused to help the least of these
My brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help Me.’
46 “And they will go
away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal
Life.”
Mark
12:41-44 NLT (The Widow’s Offering)
41 Jesus sat down near
the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in
their money. Many rich people put in large amounts.
42 Then a poor widow came
and dropped in two small coins
43 Jesus called His
disciples to Him and said, “I tell you
The Truth, this poor
widow has given more than all the others who are making
contributions.
44 For they gave a tiny
part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything
she had to live on.”
Luke 6:38 KJV
Give, and it shall be
given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and
running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same
measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Luke 11:42 NLT
What sorrow awaits you
Pharisees! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from
your herb gardens, but you ignore justice and the love of God. You
should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.
Luke 12:33,34 KJV
33 Sell that ye have, and
give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in
the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither
moth corrupteth.
34 For where your
treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Luke 14:12-14 NLT
12 Then He turned to his
host. “When you put on a luncheon or a banquet,” He said, “don’t
invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For
they will invite you back, and that will be your only reward.
13 Instead, invite the
poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.
14 Then at the
resurrection of the righteous, God will reward you for inviting those
who could not repay you.”
Acts 4:32-35 NLT
(The Believers Share Their Possessions)
32 All the believers were
united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not
their own, so they shared everything they had.
33 The apostles testified
powerfully to the resurrection of
The Lord Jesus, and God’s
great blessing was upon them all.
34 There were no needy
people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell
them
35 and bring the money to
the apostles to give to those in need.
Acts 20:35 KJV
I have shewed you all
things, how that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to
remember the words of The Lord Jesus, how He said, It is more blessed
to give than to receive.
Romans 12:13 NLT
When God’s people are
in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice
hospitality.
II Corinthians 8:12 NLT
Whatever you give is
acceptable if you give it eagerly. And give according to what you
have, not what you don’t have.
II Corinthians 9:6,7 KJV
6 But this I say, He
which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth
bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
7 Every man according as
he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of
necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Galatians 2:10 NLT
Their only suggestion was
that we keep on helping the poor, which I have always been eager to
do.
Ephesians 4:28 NLT
If you are a thief, quit
stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give
generously to others in need.
I Timothy 5:8 KJV
But if any provide not
for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied
the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
I Timothy 6:17-19 NLT
17 Teach those who are
rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money,
which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly
gives us all we need for our enjoyment.
18 Tell them to use their
money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to
those in need, always being ready to share with others.
19 By doing this they
will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future
so that they may experience true Life.
Titus 2:14 NLT
He gave His Life to free
us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own
people, totally committed to doing good deeds.
Hebrews 13:16 KJV
And don’t forget to do
good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that
please God.
James 1:27 KJV
Pure religion and
undefiled before God and The Father is this, To visit the fatherless
and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from
the world.
James 2:1-6,14-17 NLT
(Faith without Good Deeds Is Dead)
1 My dear brothers and
sisters, how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus
Christ if you favor some people over others?
2 For example, suppose
someone comes into your meeting dressed in fancy clothes and
expensive jewelry, and another comes in who is poor and dressed in
dirty clothes.
3 If you give special
attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor
one, “You can stand over there, or else sit on the floor”—well,
4 doesn’t this
discrimination show that your judgments are guided by evil motives?
5 Listen to me, dear
brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to
be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom
He promised to those who love him?
6 But you dishonor the
poor! Isn’t it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
14 What good is it, dear
brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it
by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone?
15 Suppose you see a
brother or sister who has no food or clothing,
16 and you say, “Good-bye
and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t
give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?
17 So you see, faith by
itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and
useless.
I John 3:17,18 KJV
17 But whoso hath this
world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his
bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18 My little children,
let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in Truth.
Our
Lord, expects from us as Christians, gifts and help for the needy,
and as much as we have and will do it to them, we do it to our
blessed Lord, Himself.
Prayer:
John 1;12,13 KJV
12 But as many as received Him, to
them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that
believe on His name:
13 Which were born, not of blood,
nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Oh Lord,
may our heart, be as yours, turning none away, but receiving one and
all, in love and care.
Amen
