Thought for Meditation
(And a little bit of politics)
LIBERALITY
(A characteristic of godliness)
You yourself willingly taking what is yours out of your own pocket,
and giving it to the needy (usually in some manner of selfless generosity).
LIBERALISM
(A philosophy of government)
The government forcibly taking what is yours out of your pocket,
and giving it to the needy (often after skimming some selfishly for themselves).
Proverbs 11:24-25
"There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth;
and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself."
2 Corinthians 8:2-5
"Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God
bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; how that in a great trial of affliction
the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift,
and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord,
and unto us by the will of God."
2 Corinthians 9:7-15
"Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give;
not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you;
that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor:
his righteousness remaineth for ever.
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food,
and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness,
which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints,
but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
whiles by the experiment of this ministration
they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ,
and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
and by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift."
(And a little bit of politics)
LIBERALITY
(A characteristic of godliness)
You yourself willingly taking what is yours out of your own pocket,
and giving it to the needy (usually in some manner of selfless generosity).
LIBERALISM
(A philosophy of government)
The government forcibly taking what is yours out of your pocket,
and giving it to the needy (often after skimming some selfishly for themselves).
Proverbs 11:24-25
"There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth;
and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself."
2 Corinthians 8:2-5
"Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God
bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; how that in a great trial of affliction
the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift,
and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord,
and unto us by the will of God."
2 Corinthians 9:7-15
"Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give;
not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you;
that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor:
his righteousness remaineth for ever.
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food,
and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness,
which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints,
but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
whiles by the experiment of this ministration
they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ,
and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
and by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift."
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