2. benevolence “They hate orphans”  Said of us  Because we don’t believe the church is authorized to build or maintain human benevolent organizations  Believe church’s benevolence is limited

3. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. - Colossians 3:17 benevolence

5. Local help to saints in need Acts 2:44, 45; 4:32-36; 6:1-6 benevolence

6. Help for saints in other churches Acts 11:27-30; Rom. 15:25-27; 1 Cor. 16:1-4; 2 Cor. 8:1-5; 9:1, 2 benevolence

7. Enrollment of faithful, aged widows 1 Tim. 5:3-16 benevolence

8. “Saints only” is like “faith only”  Saints “only” scriptures, Acts 2:44, 45; 4:32-36; 6:1-6…  Scripture for non-saints, ?  Faith only – not by, Jas. 2:24-26; Acts 2:38 benevolence

9. James 1:27: pure religion is helping widows  Personal pronouns of James 1:21-27  Tongue: church or individual?  Heart: church or individual? benevolence

10. 2 Cor. 9:13: churches give to all men  Context is saints, 2 Cor. 9:12, 13  Men is italicized – added by translators  Note “all” in Acts 2:44, 45; 4:32-34 benevolence

11. Gal. 6:10: church to do good to all people  Personal pronouns in Gal. 6:1-10  Parallel: Scout-Master tells boys.. A Scout is kind, honorable, trustworthy… Therefore, as we have opportunity, Let us do good to others, Especially the elderly benevolence

12. It’s a good work  What Saul thought, Acts 26:9  What denominations think, Mt. 7:21-23  Good work defined by God, 2 Tim. 3:16, 17 benevolence

13. Institutional-liberalism insists churches are authorized to build & maintain benevolent organizations  Church can do what the individual does ­Hospitals, Mt. 25:36? ­Prisons, Mt. 25:43? ­Business, Eph. 4:28? benevolence

14. Institutional-liberalism insists churches are authorized to build & maintain benevolent organizations  Distinction in church & individual, 1 Cor. 12:12-27; 1 Tim. 5:16 ­Military VS. member of military ­Government VS. member of government benevolence

15. God’s design for the local church is sufficient for everything it must do  Shelter: pay rent… Without starting a construction company  Electricity: pay bill… Without starting a power company  Food: pay bill… Without starting a grocery store benevolence