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By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:18:12 +0000

You make a very good point, Rob. Would the U.S. church continue “as is” if its 501(c)(3) status no longer existed? I think quite a few churches would disappear especially those who are dependent on donations to sustain their work.

This might not be a bad thing either as it would force the church to review what she believes and who provides for her needs.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:48:27 +0000

This isn’t much different than churches in the US with ’501c3′ tax exempt status, that are then therefore unable to speak about anything having to do with politics. But then again, I wonder sometimes if the church should focus on the gospel and distance itself as far as possible from government?
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By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:41:00 +0000

@Matt Well said! Thanks for carrying my thought out a bit further. If we’re representing Christ, then He’ll supply our needs otherwise we’re nothing but an empty vessel, devoid of the working of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

Lots of institutions once mightily proclaimed the Lord and are still doing the work while His Spirit clearly has moved on.

By: Matt Keegan

Matt Keegan — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:33:58 +0000

Amen, Lillie. Our church has a saying, "As God guides, He provides." This means that if He is in something, he'll supply the need. If not, then it is time to wrap things up! .-= Matt Keegan´s last blog ..More Back To School Shopping Tips =-.

By: Lillie Ammann

Lillie Ammann — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:52:39 +0000

Matt,

I hadn’t heard about this situation, but sadly there are a lot of churches that don’t put the Lord and the Gospel first. Doing good works is great—something every church and every Christian should definitely do. But Jesus told us that we always have the poor with us. The woman who anointed His feet, worshiping Him first and foremost, did the right thing. As churches and individual Christians we should first focus on worshiping Him, depending on Him and not on government funds to do His work.
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By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:18:46 +0000

Even this misses the point. Such projects as CATH grow as a product of the life in Christ however they so readily become just another charity. At which stage they are no longer running from the passion of Christ for the weak but as a self perpetuating entity like any other. They are in fact a tent pitched where the glory once was.

How can we be like the wind that blows here and goes there but noone can see where it comes from or where it is going (as someone drive by the spirit is described to be) if we are all sitting in home spun institutions fghting woth the world for a share of tax based hand outs.

Who funds Christs work? Christ himself or the government?

Jesus himself said take no money with you, nor spare shoes… yet this is not how we live. Some where we lost the identity of who and what we are. What we now see is simply the fruit of that loss.

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