• Church funds
    • How is a church authorized to raise money to do a work that God authorizes it to do?
      • Contribution from the congregation on the first day of the week.
    • How is a church authorized to use its money?
      • Support the teaching of the gospel (I Corinthians 9:14
      • Provide place for worship and other things necessary for it to do what it is authorized to do.
      • Benevolence under certain circumstances.
    • The scripture authorizes only one way for a church to purpose to raise funds.
    • The scripture authorizes three ways for a church to use its funds.
  • Authority
    • Aids are allowed, but never additions.
      • NOTE: An aid is that which makes it possible to do the act without adding another act.
      • Examples:
        • Command: teach word
          • Aid: literature, chart
          • Addition: another gospel or organization
        • Command: sing
          • Aid: leader, book
          • Addition: mechanical instrument
        • Command: relieve widow indeed
          • Aid: place, personnel, necessaries
          • Addition: another widow or organization
        • Command: assemble
          • Aid: place
          • Addition: place for social functions
    • Conclusion: It is just as important to do a thing like God said as it is to do it.