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because they should thus express their gratitude to the Redeemer and
their love for the brethren. This is the true basis of charity according
to God’s Word.—
Testimonies for the Church 6:271, 272
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According to Our Entrusted Talents—Of the church in Mace-
donia we read that “in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their
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joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.”
Then, shall any of us who profess to be Christians think that we shall
be excused in doing nothing for the truth because we are poor? We
regard the precious light of truth as an inexpressible, inexhaustible
treasure. We are to exert an influence in proportion to our entrusted
talents, be we rich or poor, high or low, ignorant or learned. We are
servants of Jesus Christ, and the Lord expects us to do our best.—
The
Review and Herald, September 4, 1894
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Not to Be Denied the Blessing of Giving—A responsibility rests
upon the ministers of Christ to educate the churches to be liberal.
Even the poor are to have a part in presenting their offerings to God.
They are to be sharers of the grace of Christ in denying self to help
those whose need is more pressing than their own. Why should the
poor saints be denied the blessing of giving to aid those who are still
poorer than themselves? The work of educating the people along these
lines has been neglected, and the churches have failed to give for the
necessity of poorer churches, and thus the blessing has been withheld
that should have been theirs, and will be withheld until they shall have
a realizing sense of their neglect.—
The Review and Herald, September
4, 1894
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