The Second Tithe and the Worthy Poor

Sabbath School With Branch Davidians

Sunday's lesson discusses three reasons people get into financial difficulty. First is ignorance in regard to good financial principles, second is greed or selfishness, and the third listed in the lesson is personal misfortune. In this lesson, we address the third reason people get into finacial difficulty...personal misfortune. Does the church church organization have any responsibility in these cases, assuming the person who has fallen on hard times because of no fault of their own is a faithful member of the church, has honestly endeavored to walk in all the light that has been given to them, and is a faithful tither? Or should their hope rest only in "the support of Christian friends, the counsel and/or assistance of godly counselors, hard work coupled with a good education, and the blessing and providence of God" as written as the options for hope in the lesson?

To answer this, we look at scripture and the writings of Ellen White to see what God's system requires of the church organization in these cases. For deeper study, see:

"King of Crises in the Seventh-day Adventist Church," by Trent Wilde:

https://www.bdsda.com/the-king-of-crises-in-the-seventh-day-adventist-church-2/?highlight=king%20of%20crises

"The Storehouse and the Messenger of the Covenant:"

https://youtu.be/FhCEsV0-pSI

"The Final Elijah, The Judgment of the Living, and Tithes and Offerings:"

https://youtu.be/VD_zSVhiFPg

Sabbath School Q1 2023: Managing for the Master - Week 5, "Dealing with Debt"

A Branch Davidian Seventh-Day Adventist perspective on the Sabbath School lesson.

www.bdsda.com

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