3. SOM-110 Theology of Money
SOM-110-01 Poverty & Prosperity: Which is the Christian Way?
SOM-110-02 Faithfulness with Resources: Stewardship
Education
SOM-110-03 Tithing & the Christian
4. SOM-110 Theology of Money
SOM-110-01 Poverty & Prosperity: Which is the Christian Way?
This class will examine two common Christian beliefs regarding
money & seek to find a Biblical balance between the two.
5. Pinagpala ng Diyos si …
• Abraham (Gen. 13:1-7),
• Isaac (Gen. 26:12-14),
• Jacob (Gen. 30:43),
• Joseph (Gen. 39:2-6),
• Solomon (I Kings 3:13)
• Job (Job 42:10-17).
6. Pinagpala ng Diyos ang …
• God also promised the people of Israel that
he would reward them materially for faithful
financial giving
– De 15:10 –
– Pr 3:9-10 –
– Pr 11:25 –
– Mal 3:8-12 –
8. • Is material wealth or achievement or fame or victory or
success an indication of God's reward or approval of men?
• If so, then He is an evil God, for history is full of successful
madmen & prosperous despots. During their rise to power &
the height of their regimes, surrounded by material wealth,
was God on the side of Hitler & other butchers of history?
• Is God also on the side of wealthy cultists, dishonest
business executives, immoral rock stars, & ruthless loan
sharks?
• If wealth is a dependable sign of God's approval, & lack of
wealth his disapproval, then Jesus & Paul were on his
blacklist, & the Mafia is the apple of his eye.
9. 2Co 9:8,11
Magagawa ng Diyos na pasaganain kayo
sa lahat ng bagay, at higit pa sa inyong
pangangailangan, upang may magamit
kayo sa pagkakawanggawa …
Pasasaganain niya kayo sa lahat ng bagay
upang mas marami ang inyong
matulungan. Sa gayon, lalong darami ang
magpapasalamat sa Diyos dahil sa inyong
tulong na dadalhin namin sa kanila.
10. Kahirapan Katiwala Kasaganaan
View of Nonmaterialistic, disdain Possessions are a Prosperity is the
Prosperity for possessions trust given in varying reward of the
proportions righteous
Things Are a curse a privilege a right
Biblical Lu 18:18-22 Mt 25:14-30 Mt 7:7-8
Support sell, give to poor parable of talents ask, seek, knock
Biblical Pr 21:20: In house of Wala Pr 23:4-5: Don’t
Oppostion wise are stores of choice wear yourself out to
food & oil, but a foolish get rich
man devours all he has
Needs Met “carefree attitude” “faithful “transaction” tithe
By don’t worry—seek administration” for a blessing
kingdom 1st Mt 6:25-34 1Co 4:2; Mt 25:21,23 Mal 3:10
Concept Rejecter Steward May-Ari
Attitude We are We care We owe
Toward Poor
Daily Focus Araw-araw na mga Wisdom Pera
Pangangailangan
Attitude Carefree (Pr 3:5-6) Faithful (Lu 16:10-11) Driven (Pr 10:17)
11. Asceticism (Poverty Theology)
• wealth is wrong & poverty right
• voluntary poverty is a special class of moral excellence.
• characterized by the denial of the flesh,
– especially in the form of basic material pleasures (e.g., food, shelter,
possessions).
– proponents subject themselves to poverty for theological reasons—
• the imitation of Christ (Colossians 1:24),
• the conflict between Spirit & flesh (Galatians 5:16-26), etc.
• Historically, ascetics have done things like renouncing
material possessions, begging for food, living in solitude,
even beating their own bodies.
• At its worst, asceticism is accompanied by an unbiblical
merit theology. At its best, it is a spiritual discipline
undertaken in response to the gospel of grace.
grace
12. Word-Faith Movement (Prosperity
Theology)
• "Prosperity Theology" or "Health-and-Wealth Gospel" or
"the Word-Faith movement"
• It is God’s will for all Christians to experience earthly
prosperity.
• If one has adequate faith then the Lord will bless that
person with good health & plenty of money.
• If in faith one “sows” a financial gift to a Christian ministry,
then that person is guaranteed to “reap” a hefty financial
return for himself.
• If on the other hand one is suffering sickness or poverty, it
is due to a failure of faith on that person’s part.
13. Theology of Stewardship
(Katiwala)
The biblical data on stewardship
can be organized into 9
“theological topics.”
14. 1. The Sacred/Secular Distinction
• All of life is spiritual, including the use of money,
because God is involved in it. There are
philosophies that separate reality into “spiritual” &
“material” spheres, but Christianity is not one of
them. The Bible covers the waterfront of human life
because the gospel of God’s redemption covers the
waterfront of human life. In the words of Scripture,
God is reconciling all things to himself through
Christ (Colossians 1:20).
15. 2. Kayamanan.
• Money itself is morally neutral, a medium for the
exchange of goods & services.
• Because of sin in our attitudes toward money, lots
of it is spiritually dangerous.
• Wealth makes it hard for a person to enter the
kingdom of God (Lk 18:24) because people are so
strongly tempted to love it (1Ti 6:10).
• Sin lies in a person’s attitude toward & use of
wealth, not in the possession of it.
• We are to be content with the wealth God gives us,
not anxious to have more.
16. 3. Kasaganaan.
• The Bible teaches that there is …
– a general connection between faithfulness to God &
prosperity in this life (Pr 12:21),
– but not a one-to-one correspondence (Ps 73:1-14).
• There is a connection between generosity &
prosperity (2Co 9:6) which exists for the purpose of
further generosity (2Co 9:11). To those who give
generously, God gives more.
• But what He gives is seed, which is meant to be re-
sown.
17. 4. Kahirapan.
• There are several reasons why God allows poverty (1Sa
2:7).
• Some kinds of poverty are directly related to our own
behavior (De 28:48, Pr 14:23). Others simply happen to us,
& many of these cases are manifestly unjust.
• Therefore, while no human life is worth more or less than
any other (Ex 30:15), the poor do have a special place in
God’s affections (Lk 6:20), because God is not blind to the
unjust economic realities of the world (Ps 140:12). Even the
Lord Jesus Himself was poor, & Christians should not
consider it a dishonor to be poor in this life (Lk 9:58).
18. 5. Pagiging Katiwala.
• God is the rightful owner of everything (Psalm
24:1)
• We are stewards or caretakers of His world,
responsible to do with it what He wants done.
– ecology,
– physical fitness,
– personal finance,
– use of one’s abilities
– the gospel itself
– financial generosity – Mt 6:19-21
19. 6. Christian Motivation for Giving
• Apostolic command (2Co 8:7)
• The promise of reward (Lk 12:33)
• It is a natural response to the gospel of God’s
grace.
• We should offer ourselves as sacrifices to Him (Ro
12:1)
• In part by giving our money (2Co 8:8-9).
• We do not give fearfully in order to receive God’s
grace, but joyfully because we have already
received God’s grace.
• All Christians – not just the wealthy – are called to
practice radical gospel generosity.
20. 7. The Role of Giving in Salvation
• Salvation is utterly & completely a gift of God,
accomplished by Jesus on our behalf.
• Giving does not secure God’s favor, because our
very best acts fall far short of God’s holiness.
• The gospel changes us causing us to practice
generosity (& other good works) out of
thanksgiving to & love for God (Eph 2:10).
• A person’s giving does not in any way determine
his salvation but is an excellent indicator that he is
saved (Mt 25:31-46).
21. 8. Public Giving.
• Jesus commands us to do our giving in secret out of
concern for our motivation, whether we give to be praised
by men or to please God (Mt 6:1-4).
• The Scriptures also illustrate that Christian giving can
sometimes be a public event (Ac 4:34-37), provided we
“give out loud” in order to praise God & encourage others,
avoiding possible abuses.
• The church is responsibility for the spiritual growth of its
people (Ga 6:1-5), including their use of money (2Co 8:7).
That makes it right to talk about giving in the church.
Pastors should preach about giving (Ac 20:27), & that public
testimonies of generosity can be a fitting way to edify the
church (2Co 8:1-5, 9:2).
22. 9. The Tithe & Christian Freedom
• The tithe is the predominant benchmark of giving in the Old
Testament (De 14:22-29, 26:1-19, Mal 3:8).
• In the New Testament, the tithe is overshadowed by
freewill giving in response to the gospel (2Co 9:7).
– “Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not
reluctantly or under compulsion.”
• If the tithe still applies today, it is only as the starting point
of Christian giving.
24. 1. Ang yaman ay hindi masama.
• Genesis 13:2
– Abraham had great wealth
• Job 42:10
– God once again blessed Job with material possessions
• De 8; 28; Pr 22:2; Ec 5:19
– wealth is seen as evidence of God's blessing
• Believers are not to trust in it.
– Prov. 11:4; 11:28; Jer. 9:23; 1 Tim. 6:17; James 1:11;
5:2
25. 2. Ang mga mayayaman ay napapahamak
dahil sa paraan ng pagkamit ng kanilang
yaman
• Amos 4:11; 5:11
– injustice of obtaining wealth through oppression or
fraud.
• Micah 6:1
– the unjust scales & light weights with which Israel
defrauded the poor
• Neither condemned wealth
• they only denounced the unjust means by which it
is sometimes achieved.
26. 3. Ang mga Kristiyano ay dapat isipin kung
anong pwedeng maging epekto ng yaman sa
kanilang buhay.
• Proverbs 30:8-9 & Hosea 13:6
– wealth often tempts us to forget about God.
• Ecclesiastes 2 & 5
– people who are wealthy cannot really enjoy their
wealth.
• Proverbs 28:11 & Jeremiah 9:23
– wealth often leads to pride & arrogance.
27. • The Bible does not condemn those who are
wealthy.
• But it does warn us that if God blesses us
with wealth, we must keep our priorities
straight & guard against the seductive
effects of wealth.
28. Biblical View of Poverty
The Bible classifies the causes of
poverty into 4 different categories.
29. 1. Paniniil at Pandaraya.
• Pr 14:31 – Ang umaapi sa mahirap ay
humahamak sa Maykapal, ngunit ang
matulungi'y nagdudulot ng karangalan.
• 22:7 – Ang mahirap ay nasa kapangyarihan
ng mayaman, ang nangangailangan ay alipin
ng nagpapahiram.
• 28:15 – Nakakayamot ang asawang masalita
tulad ng ulan na ayaw tumila.
30. 2. Kasamaang palad, pag-uusig o
paghuhusga.
• Job 1:12-19 – Sinabi ni Yahweh kay Satanas,
"Kung gayon, gawin mo nang lahat ang
gusto mong gawin sa kanya, huwag mo
lamang siyang sasaktan." … Isang araw …
dumating kay Job ang isa niyang tauhan.
Sinabi nito, "Kasalukuyan po naming pinang-
aararo ang mga baka at nanginginain naman
ang mga asno, nang may dumating na mga
Sabeo. Kinuha …
31. 2. Kasamaang palad, pag-uusig o
paghuhusga.
• … po nila ang mga baka at mga asno at
pinatay pa po ang aking mga kasama. Ako
lang po ang nakatakas upang magbalita sa
inyo." Hindi pa ito nakakatapos sa
pagbabalita nang may dumating na namang
isa. Sinabi naman nito kay Job, "Tinamaan
po ng kidlat ang mga tupa at mga pastol at
namatay lahat; ako lang po ang nakaligtas
upang magbalita sa inyo." Hindi pa ito halos
tapos magsalita …
32. 2. Kasamaang palad, pag-uusig o
paghuhusga.
• … nang may isa na namang dumating. Ang
sabi nito, "Sinalakay po kami ng tatlong
pangkat ng mga Caldeo. Kinuha nila ang
lahat ng kamelyo at pinatay ang aking mga
kasama. Ako lang po ang nakatakas upang
magbalita sa inyo." Hindi pa rin ito halos
tapos magsalita nang may dumating na
namang isa at nagsabi, "Habang ang mga
anak po ninyo ay nagkakainan at nag-
iinuman sa bahay …
33. 2. Kasamaang palad, pag-uusig o
paghuhusga.
• … ng panganay nilang kapatid, hinampas po
ng napakalakas na hangin ang bahay at
bumagsak. Nabagsakan po sila at namatay
lahat. Ako lang po ang natirang buhay upang
magbalita sa inyo."
34. 2. Kasamaang palad, pag-uusig o
paghuhusga.
• Ps. 109:16 – Pagkat mga taong iyo'y wala
namang natulungan, bagkus pa ang mahirap
inuusig, pinapatay.
35. 2. Kasamaang palad, pag-uusig o
paghuhusga.
• Isa. 47:9 – Ngunit isang araw, sa loob
lamang ng isang saglit, anumang
salamangka o mahika ang iyong gawin,
mangyayari ang dalawang bagay na ito:
Mawawala ang iyong asawa at ang iyong
mga anak!
• Lam. 5:3 – Ang aming mga ama'y pinatay ng
mga kaaway; kaya't aming mga ina, wala
nang kaagapay.
36. 3. Katamaran, kapabayaan, at
kasibaan.
• Pr 10:4 – Ang kamay na tamad ay tiyak na
magdarahop, ngunit magbubunton ng
yaman ang kamay na masinop.
• Pr 13:4 – Ang tamad ay nangangarap ngunit
hindi natutupad, ang hangarin ng masikap ay
laging nagaganap.
37. 3. Katamaran, kapabayaan, at
kasibaan.
• Pr 19:15 – Ang matalino ay nagdaragdag ng
kaalaman, ang may unawa'y namumulot pa
ng karunungan.
• Pr 20:13 – Matulog ka nang matulog at ika'y
maghihirap, ngunit maganda ang iyong
bukas kung ika'y magsisikap.
• Pr 23:21 – Pagkat sila'y masasadlak sa
kahirapan, at darating ang panahong
magdadamit ng basahan.
38. 4. Ang kultura ng kahirapan.
• Proverbs 10:15 says, "The ruin of the poor is
their poverty."
• Survival •Enabling
– Health -Income
– Nutrition -Employment
– Basic Services -Education
• Security
– Shelter
– Peace & Order
40. Buhay Christiano
• Daniel
– secretary of state in pagan administrations
– an upper-middle-class lifestyle
• Ezekiel
– a middle-class lifestyle
• Jeremiah
– lower-class lifestyle.
43. The “Who’s in Charge” Principle
God’s the owner, I am the manager
• Ang pagiging mabuting tagapamahala ay nag-
uumpisa sa pagtanto sa lahat ng bagay na meron
tayo ay mula sa Diyos at pagmamay-ari ng Diyos.
• Psalm 24:1 – “The earth is the Lord’s, and all it
contains, the world, and those who dwell in it.”
• Kung pagmamay-ari lahat ng Diyos, ano ang
gagawin ko dito? Ang tagapamahala ay ang taong
walang pag-aari ngunit may responsibiIidad kahit
saang bagay.
44. The “Give & Grow” Principle
Practicing stewardship produces growth
• Ang pagsasanay na maging mabuting
tagapamahala ay nag-uunlad sa mga tao na:
– find their spiritual gifts (1Co 12),
– increase their faith (Mal 3:10),
– become spiritually sensitive (Mal 3:8-10),
– be fruitful in God’s Kingdom (Mt 25:14-30),
– receive blessings from God (Mal 3:10-12),
– be a blessing to others (Ga 6:10), &
– make a lasting contribution to God (Mt 6:20).
45. The “Give & Grow” Principle
Practicing stewardship produces growth
• Most people say, “When I feel good I’ll do it.
When I have more I’ll give it.” Successful
people say, “I’ll do it, then I’ll feel good. I’ll
give, then I’ll have more.” Teaching
stewardship is more than raising money; it is
God’s way of raising Christ followers.
• Ang pagtuturo ng pagiging mabuting
tagapamahala ay higit pa sa pag-iipon ng
pera: Paraan ito ng Diyos upang dumami
ang tagasunod ng Diyos.
46. The “Do it Now” Principle
Stewardship deals with our present resources
• The person who waits to do a great deal of good at
once will never do anything” (Samuel Johnson).
• “If I had a million dollars I would give it all to the
church.”
• “He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful
also in much” (Lu 16:10).
• That principle has shown time & time again that it’s
not how much we have of the world that dictates
our generosity toward God, but how much God has
of us.
47. The “River” Principle
Our life is to be like a river, not a reservoir
• “Ibibigay ng diyos sa atin ang alam Niyang dadaloy
sa pamamagitan natin.”
• Ang pinaka mahalaga sa pagiging katiwala ay
pakikipag-sundo na may tiwala. Pinapaubaya
lamang ng mga may may-ari ang pangangalaga
kung dadaloy ang tiwala mula sa kanila papunta sa
mga katiwala.
• Maisasakatuparan lang natin ang stewardship
bilang batayan sa pamumuhay kung tayo’y maging
karapat-dapat na katiwala ng mga ari-ariang
ipinagkatiwala sa atin ng Diyos at hindi sa pagiging
sakim sa pagtanggap ng mga bagay-bagay.
49. Am I Preaching a ‘Health-and-
Wealth’ Gospel?
• Use this diagnostic to focus your reflections
and find out if you preach expectations for
health and material comfort that are in tune
with scriptural expectations.
50. Am I Preaching a ‘Health-and-
Wealth’ Gospel?
• Tinuturo ko ba na ang nais ng Diyos sa
kanyang mga anak ay magkaroon ng
malusog na pangangatawan?
• Naniniwala ba kayo na ang pagdurusa ay
kadalasang bunga ng isang mabigat na
kasalanan (Jo 9:2-3)?
• Iniisip ko ba na ang walang bunga na
panalangin ay indikasyon ng kasalan o
kulang sa pananampalataya?
51. Am I Preaching a ‘Health-and-
Wealth’ Gospel?
• Naniniwala ba ako na ang pagiging matuwid
sa Panginoon ay nagbibigay ng mabilis na
paggaling ng physical at spiritual na
paggaling (2Co 12:7-10)?
• Ibinabahagi ko ba na obligasyon ng Diyos na
sagutin ang mga panalangin ng kanyang
mga anak na may kasamang paggaling,
kasagaan at tagumpay?
52. Am I Preaching a ‘Health-and-
Wealth’ Gospel?
• Iniisip ko ba na ang padurusa ni Hesus ay
ang syang maglalayo sa kanyang mga
tagasunod sa pagdurusa o paghihirap?
• Kapag nagbibigay ba ako ng payo sa taong
maysakit, ibinubunyag ko ba muna ang
kanilang mga kasalanan nila sa buhay para
malaman bakit sila may sakit?
53. Am I Preaching a ‘Health-and-
Wealth’ Gospel?
• Ang mga panalangin ko ba at panalangin ng
aking simbahan ay may malaking bahagi o
kaugnayan sa sakit pang pisikal?
• Tinuturo ko ba na nais ng Diyos na ang
kanyang mga anak ay maging masaya sa
kaluwagan ng materyal na bagay?
54. Am I Preaching a ‘Health-and-
Wealth’ Gospel?
• Tinuturo ko ba na kasabay ng pagsunod sa
Diyos ay ang kaluwagan at kayamanan sa
materyal na bagay?
• Do I publicly or privately elevate the spiritual
contributions rich congregants bring to my
church more than those of poorer
congregants (James 2:1-9)?
55. Am I Preaching a ‘Health-and-
Wealth’ Gospel?
• Naipapahiwatig o naipapaliwanag ko ba na
ang kayamanan ay di masama, bagkus tama
lang o di na mapanganib sa kalusugan
spiritwal ng kongregasyon?
• Tinuturo ko ba na pagnagbigay tayo sa
pamamagitan ng pera ng may
pananampalataya, Ang Diyos ang
magtutustos ng ating pangangailangan ng
katumbas o higit pa sa ating binigay?
56. Am I Preaching a ‘Health-and-
Wealth’ Gospel?
• Tinuturo ko ba na ang kahirapan ay sanhi ng
personal na kasalanan o mahinang
pananampalataya?
• Pag may nakakatagpo o nakausap ba ako na
mahirap na tao, iniisip ko ba kaagad na mas
mahina ang pananampalataya nya kaysa sa
akin (Matthew 19:23-24)?
58. Am I Preaching Generosity to My
Church?
• Use the questions below to think through the
state of your own preaching with respect to
money matters.
59. Am I Preaching Generosity to My
Church?
• Kailan ba ako huling nag sermon tungkol sa
pera?
• Kailan ako huling nagsalita sa mga miyembro
ng simbahan tungkol sa kaugalian ng
pagbibigay?
• Nahusgahan na ba ako tungkol sa
panghihimasok sa usaping financial sa
pulpito ?
60. Am I Preaching Generosity to My
Church?
• Have I ever
challenged my congregation’s sense of econom
(Acts 20:27)?
• Sinasabi ko ba sa kongregasyon na ang lahat
ng ating pag-aari sa pag-aari ng Diyos, kaysa
humingi ng donasyon para sa simbahan?
• Tinuturo ko ba ang tungkol sa pagbibigay
buong taon o tuwing may taunang pledge
drive lamang?
61. Am I Preaching Generosity to My
Church?
• Does my own preaching reflect the priority
Jesus placed on stewardship?
• What is the extent of my involvement in the
annual stewardship campaign?
• What is the state of congregational giving in
my church?
62. Am I Preaching Generosity to My
Church?
• May pagbabago na ba sa pangkalahatang
kongregasyon sa pagbibigay tugon sa aking
mga tinuturo(Isaiah 55:10-11)?
• Mayroon na ba sa aking simbahan na
nagkaroon ng malaking pagbabago ng buhay
o sa kaugalian ng pagbibigay tugon sa aking
mga tinuturo ?
63. Ginagawa ko ba ang mga
sinisabi ko na dapat gawin ng
simbahan ko?
Am I Doing What I Tell My
Congregation to Do?
64. Am I Doing What I Tell My
Congregation to Do?
• One biblical truth about giving is that people
generally give at the level at which they
observe their leaders giving (e.g., 1
Chronicles 29). Generosity begets generosity
when people see generous models in the
context of community. So the most critical
question you need to address before
approaching others about giving within your
church is:
65. Am I Doing What I Tell My
Congregation to Do?
• Talaga bang naniniwala ako at ginagawa na
mas mapalad ang magbigay kaysa sa
tumatanggap?
66. Am I Doing What I Tell My
Congregation to Do?
• Ginagawa ko ba sa sarili ko ang sinsabi kong
gawin ng aking kongregasyon (1 Timothy
4:12)? Ginagawa ko bang regular ang aking
pagbibigay ng suporta para sa gawain ng
Diyos?
• Nakakaramdam ba ako ng kaligayahan pag
nagbibigay ako sa simbahan at sa ano mang
mahalagang gawain ng Diyos (2 Corinthians
8:1-2)?
67. Am I Doing What I Tell My
Congregation to Do?
• Nagbibigay ba ako ng may pag-uumapaw na
pag-ibig kay Hesus at may pagpapasalamat
sa lahat ng pagsasakripisyo nya sa akin (2
Corinthians 8:9)?
• Naniniwala ba ako na ang pagbibigay para sa
patuloy na gawain para kay Kristo ay ang
pag-iipon ng aking walang haggang
kayamanan sa kalangitan (Matthew
6:19-21)?
68. Am I Doing What I Tell My
Congregation to Do?
• Naniniwala ba ako na ang pagbibigay ay
gamot sa paghahangad ng materyal na
bagay at pag-aalis ng hangarin ng pera sa
aking puso? Naglilingkod ba ako sa Diyos o
sa pera (Matthew 6:24)?
• Anong percent ng aking mga natatanggap
ang binibigay ko para sa Kaharian ng Diyos ?
Paano ito maihahambing sa born–again
believer’s na nagbibigay ng 3.5 percent?
Paano ito maihahambing sa pamantayan ng
ikapu ng mga taga Lumang Tipan?
69. Am I Doing What I Tell My
Congregation to Do?
• Naniniwala ba ako na ang Bibliya ay di
tungkol sa Spiritwal na bagay lamang bagkus
tungkol sa lahat ng bagay kasama ang pera?
(Colossians 1:20)?
• Naniniwala ba ako na kahit full-time Christian
workers tulad ko ay tinawag upang
magbigay ng maluwag para sa
Panginoon(Numbers 18:26-28)?
70. Am I Doing What I Tell My
Congregation to Do?
• Ginagawa ko ba sa sarili ko ang sinasabi ko
na gawin ng aking kogregasyon (1 Timothy
4:12)?
• Nakakalugod ba ako sa Panginoon? O
tumatanggap ng papuri mula sa mga alagad
ng Diyos? (Matthew 6:1-4)?
71. Am I Doing What I Tell My
Congregation to Do?
• Ang pamantayan ba ng aking pamumuhay ay
disente? Layunin ko bang mamuhay sa mas
mababa pa sa antas ng mga alagad ng Diyos?
Masaya ba ako na ibigay ang karapatan kong
mamuhay ng kumportable (1 Corinthians 9:12)?
• Kung ang mga tao sa aking simbahan ay gumaya
sa antas ng mga mapagbigay na maglilingkod,
magiging magandang bagay ba yun?
73. Stewardship Quiz 1
1. Tama o Mali? Sinasabi ng bibliya na ang
pera ay ang siyang ugat ng kasamaan.
2. Tama o Mali? Sinasabi ng bibliya na ang
kayamanan ay biyaya mula sa Diyos.
3. Tama o Mali? Sinasabi ng bibliya na kung
meron tayong sapat na pananampalataya,
Pinapangako ng Diyos na gagawin nya
tayong mayaman.
4. Tama o Mali? Mahirap si Jesus.
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5. Tama o Mali? Ang mga Israelita ay nagbigay
ng sobra-sobrang ginto at pilak para sa
gusali ng tabernacle, na sinabi ni Moses na
huminto na sila sa pagbibigay.
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6. What was the Year of Jubilee in the Old
Testament?
a. a year for freeing slaves and returning property
to its original owner
b. a year when the Passover was celebrated
c. a year for bringing tithes to the Lord
d. a year when a new king was crowned
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7. How often was the Year of Jubilee to be
observed in the Old Testament?
a. every 3 years
b. every 7 years
c. every 50 years
d. every 100 years
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8. Anong bayad ang binigay kay Hudas upang
mapapayag syang ipagkanulo si Hesus?
a. seven pieces of silver
b. thirty pieces of silver
c. thirty pieces of gold
d. a plot of land
e. two donkeys
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9. Sa talinghaga ni Hesus, ano ang sinabi ng
master sa faithful steward?
a. You are my beloved son.
b. I am going to your house today.
c. I am going to prepare a place for you.
d. Well done, good and faithful servant.
e. Come, enter into my rest.
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10. Ano ang sinabi ni Hesus sa tungkol sa
pagbabayad ng buwis?
a. You cannot serve both God and Caesar.
b. Submit to the authorities as unto the Lord.
c. Give to Caesar what it Caesar’s, and to God
what is God’s.
d. None of the above
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11. Bakit nag-iipon ng offerings si Pablo mula
sa Gentile churches?
12. Anong simbahan ang sinasabi ni Pablo ang
nag-iisang sumuporta sa kanya noong mga
unang araw ng kanyang mga gwain para sa
Diyos?
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13. Anong bulakalak ang ginamit ni Hesus
bilang ilustrasyon kung paano nag poprovide
ang Diyos sa ating pangangailangan?
14. Fill in the blank: “You cannot serve both
God and __________.”
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1. Tama o Mali? Sinasabi ng bibliya na ang
pera ay ang siyang ugat ng kasamaan. 1Ti 6:10
2. Tama o Mali? Sinasabi ng bibliya na ang
kayamanan ay biyaya mula sa Diyos.
De 28:1-14; Job 42:10-17
3. Tama o Mali? Sinasabi ng bibliya na kung
meron tayong sapat na pananampalataya,
Pinapangako ng Diyos na gagawin nya
tayong mayaman.
4. Tama o Mali? Mahirap si Jesus. Mt 8:20; 2Co 8:9
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5. Tama o Mali? Ang mga Israelita ay nagbigay
ng sobra-sobrang ginto at pilak para sa
gusali ng tabernacle, na sinabi ni Moses na
huminto na sila sa pagbibigay.
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6. What was the Year of Jubilee in the Old
Testament?
a. a year for freeing slaves and returning property
to its original owner
b. a year when the Passover was celebrated
c. a year for bringing tithes to the Lord
d. a year when a new king was crowned
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7. How often was the Year of Jubilee to be
observed in the Old Testament?
a. every 3 years
b. every 7 years
c. every 50 years
d. every 100 years
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8. Anong bayad ang binigay kay Hudas upang
mapapayag syang ipagkanulo si Hesus?
a. seven pieces of silver
b. thirty pieces of silver
c. thirty pieces of gold
d. a plot of land
e. two donkeys
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9. Sa parabula ni Hesus, ano ang sinabi ng
master sa faithful steward?
a. You are my beloved son.
b. I am going to your house today.
c. I am going to prepare a place for you.
d. Well done, good and faithful servant.
e. Come, enter into my rest.
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10. Ano ang sinabi ni Hesus sa tungkol sa
pagbabayad ng buwis?
a. You cannot serve both God and Caesar.
b. Submit to the authorities as unto the Lord.
c. Give to Caesar what it Caesar’s, and to God
what is God’s.
d. None of the above
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11. Bakit nag-iipon ng offerings si Pablo mula
sa Gentile churches?
To give to the poor Christians in Jerusalem (Ro 15:25-26)
12. Anong simbahan ang sinasabi ni Pablo ang
nag-iisang sumuporta sa kanya noong mga
unang araw ng kanyang mga gwain para sa
Diyos?
The Philippian church (Phil 4:15)
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13. Anong bulakalak ang ginamit ni Hesus
bilang ilustrasyon kung paano nag poprovide
ang Diyos sa ating pangangailangan?
Lilies (Luke 12:27-28)
14. Fill in the blank: “You cannot serve both
God and __________.” (Mt 6:24)
Mammon
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1. Tama o Mali? Tithing is just a form of legalism.
2. Tama o Mali? Sinabi ng bibliya na magbigay tayo
ng sekreto?.
3. Tama o Mali. Gagantipalaan tayo ng Diyos sa langit
sa mabubuti nating ginawa sa mundo.
4. Tama o Mali? Sinasabi ng bibliya na tutulungan ng
Diyos ang sino mang tinutulungan din ang sarili.
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5. Tama o Mali? Sinasabi ng bibliya na mas
mahirap makapasok sa langit ang
mayayaman.
6. Gaano kalawak binigyang pansin ang
tungkol sa pera?
a. nothing
b. very little
c. a lot
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7. Ilang barya ang nilagay ng widow sa temple
treasury?
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. five
e. we don’t know
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8. Bakit kailangan magbigay ng pera ang mga
Kristiyano sa simbahan?
a. because God tells us to
b. because the church needs our money to pay the
bills
c. because we want to
d. because Jesus gave his life for us
e. all of the above
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9. Ilang percent ang sinsabi sa bibliya na dapat
nating ibigay mula sa ating natatanggap
financial?
a. five percent
b. ten percent
c. fifty percent
d. one hundred percent
e. none of the above
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10. Anong pera ang ibibigay sa atin ng Diyos
sa langit bilang gantimpala?
a. cash
b. silver and gold
c. crowns
d. we don’t know
11. In Bible times, what was a steward?
12. Saan sa bibliya natin unang mababasa ang
tungkol sa ikapu?
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13. What percentage of our income does the
New Testament say we should give?
14. Ano agad ang pinangako ni Zacchaeus
pagkatapos niyang ibigay ang
pananampalataya niya kay Hesus?
15. Anong grupo ng mga Kristiyano ang pinuri
ni Pablo sa mga Kristiyano bilang modelo ng
pagiging lingkod?
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1. Tama o Mali? Tithing is just a form of
legalism.
2. Tama o Mali? Sinabi ng bibliya na magbigay
tayo ng sekreto?. Mt 6:3-4
3. Tama o Mali. Gagantipalaan tayo ng Diyos
sa langit sa mabubuti nating ginawa sa
mundo. Mt 6:1-18; 16:27
4. Tama o Mali? Sinasabi ng bibliya na tutu-
lungan ng Diyos ang sino mang tinutulungan
din ang sarili.
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5. Tama o Mali? Sinasabi ng bibliya na mas
mahirap makapasok sa langit ang
mayayaman. Luke 18:24-25
6. Gaano kalawak binigyang pansin ang
tungkol sa pera?
a. nothing
b. very little
c. a lot
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7. Ilang barya ang nilagay ng widow sa
treasury temple?
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. five
e. we don’t know
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8. Bakit kailangan magbigay ng pera ang mga
Kristiyano sa simbahan?
a. because God tells us to
b. because the church needs our money to pay the
bills
c. because we want to
d. because Jesus gave his life for us
e. all of the above
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9. Ilang percent ang sinsabi sa bibliya na dapat
nating ibigay mula sa ating natatanggap
financial?
a. five percent
b. ten percent
c. fifty percent
d. one hundred percent
e. none of the above
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10. Anong pera ang ibibigay sa atin ng Diyos
sa langit bilang gantimpala?
a. cash
b. silver and gold
c. crowns
d. we don’t know
11. In Bible times, what was a steward?
The manager of a household
12. Saan sa bibliya natin unang mababasa ang
tungkol sa ikapu?
When Abraham meets Melchizedek (Ge 14:18-20)
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13. What percentage of our income does the
New Testament say we should give? It doesn’t.
14. Ano agad ang pinangako ni Zacchaeus
pagkatapos niyang ibigay ang
pananampalataya niya kay Hesus?
Give 1/2 of his possessions to the poor (Lk 19:8)
15. Anong grupo ng mga Kristiyano ang pinuri
ni Pablo sa mga Kristiyano bilang modelo ng
pagiging lingkod? The Macedonians (2Co 8:1-2)
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1. Tama o Mali? Nagbibigay ang bibliya ng
alituntunin kung paano gawin ang offering sa
worship service.
2. Tama o Mali? Inutos sa atin ng Bagong
Tipan na magbigay na ating ikapu sa
simbahan.
3. Tama o Mali? The Bible says that God loves
a committed giver.
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4. Tama o Mali? Nagbigay ng alituntunin si
Hesus sa lahat ng Kristiyano na ibenta ang
kanilang ari-arian at ibigay sa mahihirap.
5. Tama o Mali? Ang mga Pastor ay dapat mag
preach sa pulpito tungkol sa pera.
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6. Ilang tao sa ngayon sa mundo ang
namumuhay sa sobrang kahirapan?
a. fifty million
b. one hundred million
c. five hundred million
d. one billion
e. two billion
f. three billion
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7. Hanggang magkano ang binibigay ng mga
Israelites para sa Diyos sa Lumang tipan?
a. ten percent
b. thirty percent
c. fifty percent
8. Ano ang binenta ni Barnabas upang
makapagbigay sa simbahan?
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9. When Paul’s ministry was authorized by the
other apostles, what one request did they
make of him?
10. Fill in the blanks: “For where your
__________ is, there your __________ will
be also”
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11. Fill in the blank: “God loves a __________
giver.”
12. For the building of what structure did King
David collect an offering?
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1. Tama o Mali? Nagbibigay ang bibliya ng
alituntunin kung paano gawin ang offering sa
worship service.
2. Tama o Mali? Inutos sa atin ng Bagong
Tipan na magbigay na ating ikapu sa
simbahan.
3. Tama o Mali? The Bible says that God loves
a committed giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7
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4. Tama o Mali? Nagbigay ng alituntunin si
Hesus sa lahat ng Kristiyano na ibenta ang
kanilang ari-arian at ibigay sa mhihirap.
Luke 12:33
5. Tama o Mali? Ang mga Pastor ay dapat mag
preach sa pulpito tungkol sa pera.
Acts 20:27
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6. Ilang tao sa ngayon sa mundo ang
namumuhay sa sobrang kahirapan?
a. fifty million
b. one hundred million
c. five hundred million
d. one billion
e. two billion
f. three billion
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7. Hanggang magkano ang binibigay ng mga
Israelites para sa Diyos sa Lumang tipan?
a. ten percent
b. thirty percent
c. fifty percent
8. Ano ang binenta ni Barnabas upang
makapagbigay sa simbahan?
A field (Acts 4:36-37)
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9. When Paul’s ministry was authorized by the
other apostles, what one request did they
make of him?
Remember the poor (Galatians 2:10)
10. Fill in the blanks: “For where your
Treasure Heart
__________ is, there your __________ will
be also” Matthew 6
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11. Fill in the blank: “God loves a __________
Cheerful
giver.” (2Co 9:7)
12. For the building of what structure did King
David collect an offering?
The temple in Jerusalem (1Ch 29:1-9)
Wealthy people were condemned for the way they got rich
3. Christians should be concerned about the effect wealth can have on our lives.
Oppression and Fraud
Misfortune, persecution, or judgment
Misfortune, persecution, or judgment
Misfortune, persecution, or judgment
Misfortune, persecution, or judgment
Misfortune, persecution, or judgment
Misfortune, persecution, or judgment
Laziness, neglect, or gluttony
Practicing stewardship enables people to: find their spiritual gifts (1Co 12), increase their faith (Mal 3:10), become spiritually sensitive (Mal 3:8-10), be fruitful in God’s Kingdom (Mt 25:14-30), receive blessings from God (Mal 3:10-12), be a blessing to others (Ga 6:10), & make a lasting contribution to God (Mt 6:20).
Most people say, “When I feel good I’ll do it. When I have more I’ll give it.” Successful people say, “I’ll do it, then I’ll feel good. I’ll give, then I’ll have more.” Teaching stewardship is more than raising money; it is God’s way of raising Christ followers.
The person who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything” (Samuel Johnson). “ If I had a million dollars I would give it all to the church.” “ He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much” (Lu 16:10). That principle has shown time and time again that it’s not how much we have of the world that dictates our generosity toward God, but how much God has of us.
“ God will give to us what He knows will flow through us.” At the core of stewardship is a covenant of trust. Owners only relinquish control when trust flows from them to the steward. Only when we move from being an aggressive accumulator of assets to being an appropriate steward of assets God has entrusted to us will we be able to truly implement stewardship as a framework for living. “ God will give to us what He knows will flow through us.” At the core of stewardship is a covenant of trust. Owners only relinquish control when trust flows from them to the steward. Only when we move from being an aggressive accumulator of assets to being an appropriate steward of assets God has entrusted to us will we be able to truly implement stewardship as a framework for living.
Do I teach that God always wills his people to have perfect physical health? Do I believe that suffering is most often a consequence of a person’s specific sins (Jo 9:2-3)? Do I think that fruitless prayers for healing usually indicate sin or lack of faith in a sick person’s life?
Do I believe that being right with God produces immediate physical as well as spiritual healing (2Co 12:7-10)? Do I teach that God is obligated or constrained to answer expectant and faithful prayers from his children with healing, prosperity and success?
Do I think that Jesus’ suffering protects and exempts his followers from suffering? When counseling sick people, do I usually first try to expose sin in their lives to discover why they are sick? Are my prayers or my church’s prayers largely concerned with people’s physical ailments?
Do I teach that God desires his people to be wealthy and enjoy great material comforts? Do I teach that material comfort and riches go hand in hand with obedience to God? Do I publicly or privately elevate the spiritual contributions rich congregants bring to my church more than those of poorer congregants (James 2:1-9)?
Do I implicitly or explicitly preach that wealth is always positive, or at least value-neutral, and never dangerous to the spiritual health of the congregation? Do I teach that when a giver gives monetarily out of faith, God always will resupply him with an equal or larger amount for his faithfulness?
Do I teach that poverty among believers is a result of personal sin or weak faith? When encountering and ministering to poor people, do I assume their faith is weaker than mine (Matthew 19:23-24)?
Do I teach that poverty among believers is a result of personal sin or weak faith? When encountering and ministering to poor people, do I assume their faith is weaker than mine (Matthew 19:23-24)?
When was the last time I preached a sermon on money? When was the last time I talked to a church member about his giving habits? Have I ever been accused of “meddling” in financial matters from the pulpit?
Have I ever challenged my congregation’s sense of economic comfort (Acts 20:27)? Do I tell my congregation that all they have belongs to the Lord, rather than merely asking for donations to the church? Do I preach on giving throughout the year, or only during the annual pledge drive?
Does my own preaching reflect the priority Jesus placed on stewardship? What is the extent of my involvement in the annual stewardship campaign? What is the state of congregational giving in my church?
Has there been any change in overall congregational giving in response to my preaching (Isaiah 55:10-11)? Has anyone in my church made a significant change in lifestyle or giving habits in response to my preaching?
Do I really believe and practice that it is more blessed to give than to receive? Naniniwala ko ba at ginagawa ko ba na Do I do myself what I am asking my congregation to do (1 Timothy 4:12)? Do I make regular financial contributions to the Lord’s work? Do I experience joy when I give to the church and other worthy ministries (2 Corinthians 8:1-2)?
Do I really believe and practice that it is more blessed to give than to receive? Naniniwala ko ba at ginagawa ko ba na Do I do myself what I am asking my congregation to do (1 Timothy 4:12)? Do I make regular financial contributions to the Lord’s work? Do I experience joy when I give to the church and other worthy ministries (2 Corinthians 8:1-2)?
Do I give out of an overflowing love for Jesus and gratefulness for his great sacrifice for me (2 Corinthians 8:9)? Do I believe that giving to advance the cause of Christ stores up eternal treasures for me in heaven (Matthew 6:19-21)?
Do I believe that giving is an antidote to materialism and breaks money’s hold on my heart? Am I serving God or money (Matthew 6:24)? What percentage of my current income do I give to the work of the kingdom? How does this compare with the average born-again believer’s giving of 3.5 percent? How does this compare with the Old Testament standard of the tithe?
Do I believe that the Bible is not just about “spiritual” matters but all of life, including money (Colossians 1:20)? Do I believe that even “full-time Christian workers” like me are called to give generously to the Lord (Numbers 18:26-28)?
Do I do myself what I am asking my congregation to do (1 Timothy 4:12)? Do I give to please the Lord or to receive acclaim from my parishioners (Matthew 6:1-4)?
Is my standard of living modest? Do I purposefully live at a level below that of my parishioners? Do I cheerfully give up my “right” to live comfortably (1 Corinthians 9:12)? If the people in my church emulated my giving level and stewardship of God’s resources, would that be a good thing?