The local church is independent. It is not dependent on other local churches.DefinitionsBasic needs: that necessary for self-functioning, preservationTotal capacity: all the unit can doAbundance: that by which total capacity exceeds basic needsWant: that by which basic needs exceeds total capacityActs 11:27-30 - Relief sent from the brethren in Antioch to the elders in Judea.I Corinthians 16:1-2 - Churches with abundance sent contributions to churches with needy members. The contributions were sent to the church and not directly to the individual.Philippians 4:15-16 - In evangelism, contributions were sent directly from churches to an individual preacher.Nowhere in the Bible is it authorized for one church with abundance to send to another church with abundance.
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