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wherewith to sustain the laborers? If they fail to do their whole duty
in educating the people to be faithful in paying to God His own, there
will be a shortage of means in the treasury to carry forward the Lord’s
work.
The overseer of the flock of God should faithfully discharge his
duty. If he takes the position that, because this is not pleasant to him,
he will leave it for some one else to do, he is not a faithful worker.
Let him read in Malachi the words of the Lord charging the people
with robbery toward God in withholding the tithes. The mighty God
declares, “Ye are cursed with a curse.” [
Malachi 3:9
] When the one
who ministers in word and doctrine sees the people pursuing a course
that will bring this curse upon them, how can he neglect his duty to
give them instruction and warning? Every church-member should be
taught to be faithful in paying an honest tithe.—
Testimonies for the
Church 9:246-251
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