In the Shadow of Plenty, by George Grant, is a book that explains that the model of evangelism and wedding word with deed. Christ does this through the Bible and from the beginning He shows judgment with grace and charity. God showed this to Adam and Eve when he extended their lives and also charity by covering them. Isaiah followed this pattern and an example of this is the Good Samaritan. He was a model to teach early Christians about the works of charity. The Bible teaches that we must depend on the Lord alone and not on the men of this world. Ahab dishonored this when he entered into the alliance with the enemies of God. When evildoers serve as our security, then all we have given them is authority and dominion over us.
of the Scriptures. Work is one of mans created purposes and the Bible scriptures tells us that wealth, dominion, and charity are all related to Work. The Apostle Paul said, “If anyone will not work, he shall not eat”.
Allowing the government to do our jobs for us is permitting them to have “undue authority and unwarranted dominion”. This also limits the evangelistic impact that we have. The Bible tells us to show charity to the poor and Work is one of the central themes !
The enemies of the Lord have gained control of our culture because we have let them by turning our backs on the Lord and abandoned His Word. The church must return to the Word and when she does, she can help the poor in so many ways that the government cannot. Families have a responsibility to obey God and give chari