"When worldly authority commands something that contradicts God's clear commandments and the basic laws of humanity, Christians should obey God, not men."
— Miner Searle Bates
Source: Religious Freedom: An Investigation
Worldly, commandments, law, obedience
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"Relying on foreign funding to support local pastors and preaching assistants fosters a profit-driven mentality of employment. This practice not only numbs the truly self-reliant and strong spiritual life of local churches but also obscures the pure cross of Christ with worldly interests. True evangelistic missionary work must return to the model of the apostolic era: preachers should rely entirely on the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the willing support of believers in the Lord, rather than becoming agents of secular institutions or earthly companies."
— Tarleton Perry Crawford
Source: The Evolution of My Missionary Perspective: The Growth of Evangelistic Missionary Principles in My Mind
preaching, employment, life, benefit, mission, support
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"Our God is abundant. Since this is God's work, God will take responsibility for it. Although my refrigerator is often empty, God always fills it up when it's time to eat."
— Wesley A. Milne
Source: Uncle Mu's Story
Abundant, work, responsible
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"You can only destroy this temporary physical body, but you cannot touch the dwelling place of my soul, for my life is already connected with my Lord."
— Thomas
Source: The Adventures of Thomas
Body, soul, connection, life
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"These Chinese sailors arriving at the London docks were strangers in a foreign land, often ignored and scorned. However, in the eyes of faith, they were a divinely ordained bridge connecting Great Britain and the Far East. If we win them over to Christ here, we will send back not just sailors, but living letters, torches of the gospel to their homeland."
"If a person respects and serves the Heavenly Venerable, that person will gain power, and the Heavenly Venerable will naturally protect them. This is not because the Heavenly Venerable himself requires the person to respect and serve him."
— Alopen Abraham
Source: Monotheism, Chapter One: The Theory of One Day