Today is Sunday and this is my sermon for any who care to read it. I believe this with all my heart.
Along with other televangelists, her ministry Without Walls International Church was the subject of an inconclusive 2007–2011 Senate Finance Committee investigation. The committee had investigated financial improprieties that could have affected the religious organization's tax-exempt status.[80][81][82][83] According to the report, Without Walls church spent $900,000 in tax-exempt ministry funds to pay the mortgage on the couple's waterfront mansion, paid salaries to extended family members and also paid for their private jet. No additional action was taken on the issued report.[21][22]
If Tammy Faye Baker was alive, he would be better off getting advice from her. She was one of the biggest hypocrites known in the public.
White claims her spiritual advisor was this man
Nicholas Duncan-Williams (born 12 May 1957) is a Ghanaian religious leader and Independent Charismatic preacher, serving as the presiding Archbishop and General Overseer of the Action Chapel International (ACI) Ministry. Headquartered in Accra, Ghana, ACI operates globally with affiliates and branch churches in North America, Europe, and Africa. In 2017, he led the prayer for the United States President-elect and Vice President-elect ahead of the inauguration.[1][2] Duncan-Williams is a proponent of spiritual warfare prayer and is the spiritual father of American apostolic leader and preacher Paula White.[3]
Remember when republicans had a problem with Obama’s preacher? That was BS.
True Christians need to look at the Leader of the Free World or so called leader and see who and what beliefs is guiding him ! The beliefs I have read on these two today sure don’t represent the Bible or spirituality I trust.
I know there are many people with different or no beliefs but if you think these people are not advising and guiding Trump and some of his heathen buddies, you are not paying attention.
His followers would say myself and people who agree with me are criticizing Christianity. Quite the opposite. We as Christians or believers are calling out hypocriscy and down right blasephemy. We are standing for true Faith. Nothing these two are preaching comes close to Godliness from what I have read. The preach for love of money and that is exactly against God.
- Potential for Evil:The passage suggests that an insatiable desire for wealth can lead to various problems, including:
- Deviation from Faith: People who prioritize money over spiritual values may stray from their faith.
- Greed and Selfishness: The love of money can foster greed and selfishness, leading to harmful actions.
- he phrase "the love of money is the root of all evil" is found in 1 Timothy 6:10, which reads: "For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and by reaching out for this love some have been led astray from the faith and have stabbed themselves all over with many pains".
- Focus on the Love, Not the Money:The Bible doesn't condemn money itself, but rather the excessive desire and love for it.You won’t hear Paula White preach or advise those scriptures.
In Matthew 6:24, Jesus states, "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money". This verse, often translated as "you cannot serve God and mammon," warns against prioritizing material wealth over God.
Do you see these two even mention God in their biographies?
Duncan-Williams is the founder and President of Prayer Summit International (PSI).[4] In 2012, he became the spiritual father of Paula White, an American televangelist and apostolic leader and spiritual advisor to American president Donald Trump.[3] Duncan-Williams notably led the prayer for the incoming President and Vice President of the United States during the 2017 inauguration, becoming the first non-American to do so.[
She advises giving to her church for example in these examples:
- "First Fruits" Offering:She often encourages people to give a significant portion of their income as a "first fruits" offering, believing that this will lead to blessings and alignment with God's will.
- Sacrificial Giving:She encourages sacrificial giving, suggesting that people should give generously to God's work, believing that this will lead to greater blessings and provision.
- Renewing Your Mind:She emphasizes the importance of renewing one's mind regarding money and finances, suggesting that people should have a positive and hopeful mindset about their financial future.
- Money Matters:White-Cain is the author of the book "Money Matters," which explores biblical principles related to finances and prosperity.
- Materialism and Provision:She candidly addresses materialism, prosperity, provision, and the proper view of financial matters, encouraging a balanced perspective.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Give to first fruits: No where have I ever read in my bible about her version of first fruits?
God called his people to bring the first yield—the first fruits—from their harvest to him as an offering. This was to demonstrate the Israelites’ obedience and reverence for God. It also showed that they trusted God to provide enough crops to feed their family.
Back then, there were plenty of rules associated with making first fruit sacrifices. They had to be brought to the temple priests. No other crops could be harvested until after the first fruits were presented. It was a complex process.
The Hebrew word for first fruit is bikkurim—literally translated to “promise to come.” The Israelites saw these first fruits as an investment into their future. God told them that if they brought their first fruits to him, he would bless all that came afterward.
We no longer live in an agrarian-based society. Most people reading this are probably not farmers. You likely don’t worry about harvest time or giving away the first yield of your crops. But the idea of first fruits is still relevant—it just takes on a new meaning for us.
First fruit offerings are typically an annual gift to the church done at “harvest time.” Because we’re not actually harvesting crops, the harvest can mean different things to different people. Perhaps you just got a bonus at work. Maybe you just received a huge tax refund check. Maybe you saved 15% or more on car insurance.
These are all harvest time moments when your hard work paid off. These are also great opportunities to turn back to God in gratitude for the blessings.
Whenever you decide to make a first fruit offering, the important thing is that you do it freely, with no guilt or obligation. This is supposed to be a celebration of all that God has done for you.
God don’t need our money. He blesses the way I believe in many ways and not necessarily a brick and mortar church headed by a materialistic preacher.People who are worshippers can give their time and do and so do non believers. They help people in need, they donate to charities, they give their time to teach singing or all kinds of things. Giving does not necessarily mean money. They listen to a heartbroken person. All kinds of giving because TIME is money. To me that is First Fruits and tithing. A heartfelt listen and good advice is worth a whole lot more than a 50 dollar bill to the church plate every Sunday. People need to look at Jimmy Carter’s life and learn what giving really is. A 90 year old man with brain cancer gave his time to teaching and building houses and helping eliveate disease. He read and understood the bible as I do and the way I sought out for myself and was taught at home.That Paula White needed to learn from the late Jimmy Carter because imo she has got it all wrong and driving people away from faith moreso than to it. We wonder where the orange man is getting his nutty ideas, well she is a good example of how wrong things are in his administration.I am not saying don’t support your church to help keep the lights on but it is not all about that and only do it if you can afford to. Don’t take food out of your family’s mouth to put in a collection plate. IMO, that just pisses God off.Rant over.