There are two scriptures that give clarity on giving publicly. 1. When you give don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing 2. Shine your light before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven. It boils down to motive and requires individual discretion to understand where your own heart’s posture. No other man can make that determination for you. I will agree though that the default practice should be that giving should be in secret.
@@maestromister3103 the second scripture doesn’t apply to giving, it applies to general Christian conduct, of which modesty is part. Scriptures is not stupid, it doesn’t contradict it self. If scripture says do not give publicly, and also shine your light, then it follows that part of shining your light, is not giving publicly.
@@defendyourviews respectfully, I disagree. There are instances where you are compelled to give publicly and cannot hide. Now if you insist that it must be hidden, you might miss the opportunity. There are cases where you can remain anonymous but sometimes it’s beyond your control. In that case allow it to be an instance where Christ is glorified. Also, the scriptures I listed are not contradictory. The language may sound that way. Similar to the proverbs that say: 1. Don’t answer a fool according to his folly 2. Answer a fool according to his folly These scriptures require for you to use wisdom as to what approach to use in a given scenario
@@maestromister3103 the two passages are not contradictory, but in the context with which you have used them are contradictory… The problem is your understanding of the text… the fact that Jesus says you shouldn’t let you right hand know, doesn’t mean you should be legalistic about it. Of course, there may be instances where you ought to give publicly because you can not avoid it, but that is not because you want to let your light shine… In being discreet about your giving, you are actually shining your light, to those you are giving directly, who see that you gain nothing from helping them. Love guides all our actions so you might have to give publicly, if it promotes love to do so… apart from that the standard is to give discretely
Thank you guys for this. Was thinking I was the only that believe some of these things you guys shared. I know I won’t be the only one because it’s clearly stated in the Bible.
Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel-all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.” 1 king 19:18 You are not alone brother
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The standard are incredible high.
Thank you guys 🎉❤.
It's an interesting conversation 😂. I'm also hoping people can watch this with an open mind.
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God my ears are bleeding literally bleeding because what I am hearing is just too crazy
@@dipoawosanya6209 Bishop Oyedepo said some crazy things didn’t he?
There are two scriptures that give clarity on giving publicly.
1. When you give don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing
2. Shine your light before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.
It boils down to motive and requires individual discretion to understand where your own heart’s posture. No other man can make that determination for you.
I will agree though that the default practice should be that giving should be in secret.
@@maestromister3103 the second scripture doesn’t apply to giving, it applies to general Christian conduct, of which modesty is part.
Scriptures is not stupid, it doesn’t contradict it self. If scripture says do not give publicly, and also shine your light, then it follows that part of shining your light, is not giving publicly.
@@defendyourviews respectfully, I disagree. There are instances where you are compelled to give publicly and cannot hide. Now if you insist that it must be hidden, you might miss the opportunity. There are cases where you can remain anonymous but sometimes it’s beyond your control. In that case allow it to be an instance where Christ is glorified.
Also, the scriptures I listed are not contradictory. The language may sound that way. Similar to the proverbs that say:
1. Don’t answer a fool according to his folly
2. Answer a fool according to his folly
These scriptures require for you to use wisdom as to what approach to use in a given scenario
@@maestromister3103 the two passages are not contradictory, but in the context with which you have used them are contradictory…
The problem is your understanding of the text… the fact that Jesus says you shouldn’t let you right hand know, doesn’t mean you should be legalistic about it. Of course, there may be instances where you ought to give publicly because you can not avoid it, but that is not because you want to let your light shine…
In being discreet about your giving, you are actually shining your light, to those you are giving directly, who see that you gain nothing from helping them.
Love guides all our actions so you might have to give publicly, if it promotes love to do so… apart from that the standard is to give discretely
Thank you guys for this.
Was thinking I was the only that believe some of these things you guys shared.
I know I won’t be the only one because it’s clearly stated in the Bible.
Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel-all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”
1 king 19:18
You are not alone brother
@@defendyourviews this Bible verse literally came to my mind as I was typing.
@@TechWithDozie solid💪🏾
Rubbish 🗑️
@@LandmarkAcademy-cf4ov why do you think it’s rubbish?