Comments on: The Importance of Attitude for Christian Finances http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/attitude-christian-finances/ Bible & Money Blog | Make money, budget, give, get out of debt, invest Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:15:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Craig http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/attitude-christian-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Craig Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:45:54 +0000 http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/the-importance-of-attitude-for-christian-finances/#comment-969 Here is a follow up on preaching from a selfish motive. There was a lot of problems in the NT with party loyalties and people following personalities rather than Jesus Christ (see 1 Cor 1-3 and Phil 1:15-18). For Paul this became a distraction to people an in this case he thinks the ends justify the means. He wants people to refocus their attention on the fact that Christ is being preached and to ignore the point about who is doing the preaching. With that said, I do not believe that Paul is saying those who preach Christ out of selfish motives are pleasing to God. He leaves judgment in God's hands. Preaching Christ out of false motive may be detrimental to an individual, but may actually contribute to the growth of the kingdom. So to be clear I am not suggesting people try and preach Christ out of selfish ambition. Hope this clears things up a little. Here is a follow up on preaching from a selfish motive.

There was a lot of problems in the NT with party loyalties and people following personalities rather than Jesus Christ (see 1 Cor 1-3 and Phil 1:15-18).

For Paul this became a distraction to people an in this case he thinks the ends justify the means. He wants people to refocus their attention on the fact that Christ is being preached and to ignore the point about who is doing the preaching.

With that said, I do not believe that Paul is saying those who preach Christ out of selfish motives are pleasing to God. He leaves judgment in God’s hands. Preaching Christ out of false motive may be detrimental to an individual, but may actually contribute to the growth of the kingdom. So to be clear I am not suggesting people try and preach Christ out of selfish ambition.

Hope this clears things up a little.

]]> By: Investing 101 For Dummies http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/attitude-christian-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-968 Investing 101 For Dummies Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:09:42 +0000 http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/the-importance-of-attitude-for-christian-finances/#comment-968 "I find it intriguing that a preacher can preach Christ out of impure motives and Paul does not have an issue." Would you mind talking about this in a little more detail? I don't quite get what it means. In my mind, preaching Christ out of impure motives is a serious offense! .-= Investing 101 For Dummies´s last blog ..<a href="http://investing-101.net/stock-market-investing/how-to-get-started-investing-in-the-stock-market-how-and-where-to-find-profitable-stocks/" rel="nofollow">How To Get Started Investing In The Stock Market: How And Where To Find Profitable Stocks</a> =-. “I find it intriguing that a preacher can preach Christ out of impure motives and Paul does not have an issue.”

Would you mind talking about this in a little more detail? I don’t quite get what it means. In my mind, preaching Christ out of impure motives is a serious offense!
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