Why we preach – 1 Corinthians 9 vs 13, 1 Timothy 4 vs 1 – 3

Sometimes, people think I post because I like to stress myself to write, am I that selfless? If not for the love of God, would I write, so, I would take my time to write for free and give free knowledge because of popularity, or fame? an irony. The natural me, does not care if you are ignorant forever. 1) Because people hate the truth and 2) you are judging me right now saying how can God use you and how can you say that? so, you are no better than me. So, judge its God judgement I fear not yours. If God tells me feed my sheep, you think it’s because of fame, I am writing. I know very well that I am not ok and there’s is madness in my heart according to Solomon.

In 1 Corinthians 9 vs 13

 Don’t you know that those who serve in the temple get their food from the temple, and that those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar? ¹⁴ In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.

¹⁵ But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this in the hope that you will do such things for me, for I would rather die than allow anyone to deprive me of this boast. ¹⁶ For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, since I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! ¹⁷ If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me. ¹⁸ What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not make full use of my rights as a preacher of the gospel.

Paul right to discharge the truth required a reward as his right but he did not insist on it. I Corinthians 9 vs 19, 23

Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. ²⁰ To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law.  I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.

So as the spirit says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. ² Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. ³ They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 1 Timothy 4: 1-3.

So as people abandon their faith, and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. They forbid people to marry by causing them to abstain from certain food (like I said uncleanliness is ascribed to food and people see 1 Acts 10: 13- 17) when it is said ” For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, ⁵ because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer. ” But under the law there are:

Psalm 51:17 what the lord requires: the sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

1 Corinthians 9 vs 1

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not the result of my work in the Lord? ² Even though I may not be an apostle to others, surely, I am to you! For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. ¹³ Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. ¹⁴ Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.

Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.

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