Filed under Christian Ideals
Borrowing To Do The Lord’s Work
Borrowing To Do The Lord’s Work
God calls hundreds of men and women into the mission field yearly. If God has truly called, He will supply all that is necessary.
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:19-20).
Over the centuries since Jesus first spoke these words to His disciples, the Great Commission has been the catalyst that has challenged thousands of men and women to leave the comforts of their own homes and homelands in order to spread Read More »
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Being Content
Contentment is knowing God’s plan for your life. Therefore, seek God’s will for your life, then trust God’s promises.
“But godliness actually is a means of great gain, when accompanied by Read More »
Filed under Fair Debt Collection Act
Fair Debt Collection Act
Fair Debt Collection Act
THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
As amended by Public Law 104-208, 110 Stat. 3009 (Sept. 30, 1996)
To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to prohibit abusive practices by debt collectors.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Read More »
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Debt Collectors Do’s and Dont’s
Collectors must:
Tell you how much you owe, the name of the original creditor, and what action you must take if you believe the debt is not yours. The creditor must do this within five days of the initial contact.
Stop all collection of any account if you notify them that you do not owe them money within thirty days of the initial contact. The collector can re-activate collection if they can verify that the account and moneys owed belong to you, by sending you a copy of the original contract or a copy of a bill.
Identify themselves as a debt or bill collector and cannot use false names.
Collectors cannot:
Claim you owe money that you do not.
Use threats of any kind against you, your Read More »
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Borrowing: A Biblical Perspective
A Biblical Perspective On Borrowing
Although many Christians believe that the Bible forbids borrowing, it does not. However, it does greatly discourage borrowing.
A survey was done recently of several seminar groups to determine if they thought borrowing is scripturally forbidden. Over 70 percent responded that they believed the Bible prohibits borrowing. Perhaps it would be a lot easier if God’s Word did prohibit a Christian from borrowing, but it does not. There is not a verse directing God’s people not to borrow money (no, not even Romans 13:8). However, neither does Scripture encourage borrowing. Borrowing is always discussed in the Bible as a negative, rather than a positive, principle. It would seem to be a consequence of disobeying God’s statutes or rules of economics. “He shall lend to you, but Read More »
