There was a false teaching being propagated a few years back on giving. The teaching was that when you give to God you put a "demand" on Him to answer. The teaching also said one should tell God what He should give to you, for your giving.
This teaching is errant.
Our giving is not done, to give us right to demand anything from God. Giving is worship. Giving that is not worship is not biblical.
The whole philosophy behind this "demand on God doctrine", is the spirit of entitlement. The prosperity movement has done the church a great disservice in causing them to feel that they are entitled to special favors from God. God is good, and more, He is holy. He will not be manipulated by our demands of Him. Now, I do agree that He responds to faith. Faith is not a demanding thing. It is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen. The Word teaches, He loves cheerful giving. Manipulative giving is witchcraft.
A better way to look at giving and its reward, is that our giving puts a call upon His Goodness. Selah
A balance to the "demand on God teaching", would be a teaching on both the goodness and the severity of God. He is Lord.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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