Principle #1: God is the owner of all — not just one-tenth or “the small portion we return back” to Him in the weekly offering. The Scripture is plain that God created this earth and all that it contains (Psalm 24:1-2) and as the creator and sustainer—He is also the owner (Psalm 50:10-12). In the New Testament we read that we have been “bought with a price” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) and that the price was the blood of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:17-19).
Principle #2: Since we cannot be owners — our role is that of manager, caretaker, trustee, and steward. God willingly places His assets into our care expecting that we will seek His best interest (Matthew 5:16) through the prudent use of our time (Ephesians 5:15-17), our abilities (Romans 12:1-8), and our financial resources (1 Timothy 6:17-19).
Principle #3: Our blessings are intended to be shared—both during this lifetime and at the time of our death (2 Corinthians 8 & 9; Galatians 6:3 & 9-10; Ephesians 4:28). Planned giving and estate design help us maximize the use of God’s resources to benefit ourselves and others during lifetime and our personal beneficiaries and beloved ministries at the time of death. They can also help us pay fewer dollars in taxes, instead directing those dollars to our church and favorite ministries.
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