O.W. Prince Ministries Congratulates Brother Selwyn Jacinto , of Bombay India. You are The Bible Scholar Champion for Wednesday, March 20, 2013.
Thank you Brother Selwyn Jacinto for helping to make the Bible Scholars Group a fun, loving and caring place of learning and sharing. You have allowed your Light to Shine Brightly Today. Your answer is correct. You have demonstrated superb biblical scholarship.
Thank You!
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Today’s Question:
Did Jesus ever teach about “Seed Faith” sowing in terms of financial gain or worldly wealth?
The answer for today’s Bible Challenge Question is: “NO!”
(Mark 4:14-20)
The sower sows the Word of God…and these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan comes immediately, and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts….and these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness….and have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word that was sown, immediately they are offended….and these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word….and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful….and these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty fold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
**Here it is plain and clear that the seed is the Word of God, not money.
(Galatians 6:7-9)
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap….for he that sows to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting (absolute life, the anointing, power of the Holy Spirit)….let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not (if we stay constant, and don’t quit).
**This is a spiritual kingdom, so sowing spiritually is not sowing money, because that is of the material world.
(Matthew 13:24,25)
The Kingdom of Heaven is like when a man which sowed good seed in his field….and his enemy comes later to sow bad seed in with the good.
** The devil will help you sow the wrong way, so you loose everything. Is that what you want?
(2 Corinthians 9:9-12)
It is written, He hath dispersed abroad; He hath given to the poor: His righteousness remains for ever….now He that ministers seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness….being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causes through us thanksgiving to God….for the administration of this service not only supplies the want of the Saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God.
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Again, ministering seed to the sower does NOT mean funding multi-million dollar mansions, Armani suits, and Mercedes Benzes. “Seed,” again, is the word of God, not money. Even ministers have to be fed the Word, which is every believers duty, to encourage and assist one another. We are all ministers…..!!!!! Here, if one reads both chapter 8 and 9 in context, we can see that this text is to request help for needy saints in a different location. Hence, the mention of “bread.” The idea is to help the others with basic necessities such as food, so they could continue to sow the Word of God. The idea was that all would equally share what they had with one another. It was NOT to support one person with money to pay for all sorts of material comforts, having more than everyone else, at the sacrifice of others who would have to do without.
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Good morning Bishop! This was a great Bible challenge today! You cannot watch many religious television shows for very long, before becoming bombarded with requests to sow monetary seeds to their ministries!! Thank you for “Rightly Dividing” the Word! May the Lord bless you, abundantly!
Paulette
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