Lending To Other Christians

Lending To Other Christians

With regard to lending to Christians, God’s Word directs us to lend to anyone to whom God directs, interest free, expecting never to be repaid.

Christians and lending money
There is no record of a society that operated for any period of time without borrowing and lending. Our society is a very rare instance (more…)

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 (more…)

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 (more…)

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 (more…)

Becoming Debt Free

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 (more…)