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Q-What are we to understand by
the Apostles words as expressed in
Galatians 4:4"let him that is taught
in the word communicates unto him that
teaehetF, in all good thinss"? Did the
Apostle mean that one who has heard
good sermon should be liberal in his
contributions to the collection plate?
tP. e. Wy
Answer-This injunction might prop
erly be understood to mean that the
taught were to support the teachers;
and yet just as reasonably we might
understand it to mean that those re-
ceiying instruction should not fear to
communicate to the better instructed
teaching-brother any thought that they
might have respecting the Lords word
Of grace. Nothing in the connection
would seem to imply Of necessity that
it meant to communicate in carnai
things: the good things with equal pro-
priety might be considered good spir-
itual things However, even if it were
that this referred to temporal things.
we are to bear in mind that the apps
tie did not impress this upon the
Church Oh his own behalf, for he was
mot with them at this time Very evi-
| IDENTIFY be never spoke in such strain
| when with the Church.
Q-KindIy explain the words Of the
Apostle, where he says, "Nor of men
| sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet
OF others, when we might have been
burdensome, as the Apostles of Christ
II Thessaionians 1:6. q. A. wy
Answer.-In justice the Apostle
1 might have said to those to whom he
had brought the glad idings:--You owe
to me, as the servant of God, more
than you will ever be able to pay in
this present life, and it is as little as
you can do to care for my temporal
necessities to the extent of your abil-
ity. But the Gospel message is not
given along the lines of justice, but
along the lines of love and compassion.
and hence the Apostle was careful not
to mention these things when with the
church. though after he had gone from
them he thought it his duty to write
setting forth the facts. to the Church
at Corinth-t1 Corinthians 9:7-7S)
When with the Lords people he nei-
Their coveted their silver and gold. nor
asked for it or their praise. but was
gentle and loving. 'teven as a nurse
cherisheth her children: being so affec-
tionateiy DESTROYS Of you. we were viii
ling to have impaired unto you, not the
Gospel Of God only, but also our own
souls, because. We were dear unto us.
for ye remember. brethren, our labor
and travail: for labor;ng night and
day. because we would not be charge
able to any of you. we preached unto
you the Gospel OF God"-Verses 10.
| Q-How shall we understand the
Apostles words in /, Corinthians s:7-
147 %. v. E.) s2sz 4
| Answer.-Te understand the Apostle
here to teach that it is the privilege OF
the Church to support those who are
giving their entire time to the ministry
Of the Gospel. as was the Apostle Paul.
| and as some are doing now. But this
does not seem TO sus to imply that ali
the elders in all the churches were sup
ported without doing any manual labor
themselves. So far as we have any
knowledge of the matter. the elders
generally, as the Apostle expresses it.
took the oversight OF the local congre-
cations, not for filthy lucre's sake. but
OF a ready mind-of a desire to serve
the flock. a Peter 5.2.j The Apostles
case, and that OF others who did like
service. was different, and yet he did
not demand support. and If It was moi;
voluntarily rendered, he made tents, OF.
otherwise iabDred with his hands, u1,.
aderstanding that to be the VIII OF God
concerning his cDHrse--tIlat he should
not make request for support or any
earflal things. This he explains in the
following verses But have used
none of these things: neither have i!
written these things, that 1t should Be
50 done unto me. for 1t were better for
me TO die. than that any man should
make my gloryfng void. 4 ~ what
y my reward then Verify that. when
preach the Gospel, | may make the
GOSPEL of s,hriss without CHARGE, ST.