Thursday, April 09, 2015

HOW "GIVING" IS EXPLOITED IN LEF?

“Give”, “seed”, “tithe”, “offering” and like words are synonymous with the Christian faith. Each time any or some of these expressions are used in the LEF, worshipers are expected to deep their hands in the purse, pull out some money to give into the church’s money box. But the recent ill practices in most ecclesiastical have become nothing but stealing and exploitation in Jesus’ Name, (did I hear you add Amen?). 
"Giving" is a principle obtainable in every part of the world, in history and in our contemporary society. It goes beyond the bounds of religion and culture. The art and characteristics of giving have no strong attachment to any constellation. Everybody gives. You give; I give; However, giving as understood by any tribe or tongue is different from Christian giving . Its act, practice and protocols are definitely defined by the Holy Bible. It has a natural reminiscence of ‘sowing and reaping’. 
He who sows shall reap “good measure, pressing down, shaking together and running over...” 
In practical Christian giving, few seeds are sacrificed into the soil, while bounteously abundant quantity is explored during harvest. That is how God has designed giving to be because that he who has the heart to give will receive boundless measures just as he gives. This is because giving is sacrificial and it transcends from the heart of the giver.
Nowadays, it is unfortunate that LEF exploits the "sowing and reaping" practice of the Christian faith to rob their worshipers. 
HOW ARE LEF LEADERS EXPLOITING PEOPLE?
1. They compel their worshipers to give to the LEF and always promise a ‘harvest time’ which never comes. 
2. They make giving as the primary responsibility of every Christian. This is false Christianity! It is an apostasy. The perpetrators of these acts are ‘’thieves in sheep clothing’’. 
3. They exploit the humble and non-violent nature of Christian religion to hypnotize the unsuspecting worshipers and rob them of their resources. 
4. They only gather you on Sunday and worship days to trap the little cash from your pocket and leave you the rest of the days to repose on your own volition.
5. They only gather you on Sunday and worship days to trap the little cash from your pocket and leave you the rest of the days to repose on your own volition.
6. They care less for your welfare and care more for your money.
7. They deceive us. They take decisions at will.
LET US CONSIDER THIS:
Government collects taxes from its citizens. Then government uses the tax to provide social amenities for the citizens, free of charge. 
The LEF CENTERS collect tithes and offerings. What does it do with that money?
LEF rogues use your offerings to build their own empires (Christian Schools, buildings, Resorts and all other stuff in the “Christian” something category. LEF leaders tell us that these amenities are built to serve the interest of the LEF members but what do we see today? The LEF leaders go for your pockets. When you do not have what they want (money), be sure nothing goes to you. The amount of money in your pocket will determine the quantum of prayer you receive, the duration of the prayer, the grammar the pastor will use and the vocal tone too. 
The highest level of injustice is found in LEF CENTERS. 
LEF leaders are not answerable to any of their members. The sins of members are judged by the Pastors and leaders; as for the sins of the Pastors and leaders, they believe that “God will judge”. This has led to reckless judgments, witch-hunting of members by leaders; impunity is not a new character among the leaders. These can easily be traced to deviation of interest, quest for worldly riches by LEF owners and obvious “love for money” which crept in. No wonder the bible says that “the love of money is the root of all evil which while some have coveted after they have erred from the faith... (1Timothy 6 vs 10-KJV)
LEF CENTERS should engage in soul winning businesses. They should be moral theaters for the world which we live in. But it is unfortunate that most (if not all) of them have turned to ‘Kingdom of Heaven Industries’. Christ fed 5000 people without collecting offerings. He could have collected monies from them and they would have paid willingly. He took 5 loaves of bread and 2 fishes from a boy to feed the 5000 people whom he preached to. At the end of the day, the boy that gave the bread and fish went home with 12 baskets full of the fabrics of such like. That was a perfect example of sowing and reaping. LEF CENTERS should be communal in structure and administration. They should be social cum welfare organization. In Acts, we were told that the early LEF “had all things in common”. That was a perfect communal organizational structure which should be a blueprint for LEF CENTERS today. LEF administration should be in the best interests of their members. LEF leaders should fashion modalities to impress development of their members. They should encourage youth development by mapping out strategies to develop the human productive capacities of their youths. They should award scholarships to their youths. They should make donations to the widows in the LEF and the less privileged. They should show love to the children and women who are impoverished by economic harshness rather than building castles for themselves on earth. Remember, King Solomon summed it up by saying that “...all is vanity

8 comments:

  1. Only God is not accountable to anybody. If you LD and the followers think you don't have to account to anybody you are like Pharaohs who considered themselves Gods and considered everybody their slaves. If you are serving God says in Mathew 5:24
    leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift. When so many people have so much against you don't you have to do what asks to do especially you preach to others about what God says

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  2. Do LEF have guts to print the below in their own Daniel magazine to confess their sins ?

    1- "LEF don’t want your money – Spend all your monthly tithes to poor who are around you ” - as said in Bible - Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done. - Proverbs 19:17 NIV

    2- “Ask for a bill (with Tin & PAN nos) when you buy anything in our next May retreat at our (twofold rate) tuck shop”

    3- “Ask for a cash bill (with Tin & PAN nos) when you buy anything in our next May retreat at our Beautiful Book stall counter”

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    1. All of this is nice, but if this is implemented, how can the LEF queens, princes and princesses buy up castles in the West and East (all the while singing, "I have no castles / earthly kingdoms"

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  3. http://www.churchleaders.com/outreach-missions/outreach-missions-articles/251020-9-marks-unhealthy-church.html/2

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  4. A suggestion -- for those of you who still attend LEFI and faithfully tithe every month (in cash), should consider doing so by check instead. By doing so…

    1. You will help LEFI to be transparent, as all checks will be deposited in their bank account. No more black/unaccounted money.

    2. More importantly you will make it harder for middle men (those who collect, count and handle the weekly offerings) to steal and pocket I, both at HQs and in rest of the centers.

    3. Since LEFI does not believe in any formal membership, even though people have been attending for over 60 years, (they just want your money, voluntary service and free labor) if/when the need arises you can use the check transactions to prove that indeed you are a “contributing member” of Lilly Evangelical Fellowship International.

    Churches with integrity are transparent with their finances. Almost all churches in the west publish their income/expenditure statements and share them with the church members frequently. Itemized statement of expenses are published in the annual report. I have never heard or seen anything like that in LEFI. This is a concern and raises serious doubts. So called report is full of self praise and lot of crap. Encourage others also to use check instead of cash. Spread the word in your respective centers.

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    1. The middle men operate on the orders of the top man, so dont blame them alone

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    2. The middle men are not innocent. They oppressed and ruined many to get the middle man position. They have their own plan of wickedness to get what they want. In some cases the whole family and friends work together like IC ,Washingtons ,John Raja

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  5. Churches with integrity is correct, the LEF is not a church, in only a few buildings the word LEF church will be seen, Stunning names like Youth Centre will be seen (it is all part of the design) similarly the roll of attenders of the church / members of the church will not be maintained, neither is a known printed constitution. but for the record the LEF is a private society which exists for the mutual benefit of its members who are all members of one family. I was a fool to expect accepted behaviour of a church from this corrupt family business.Use of cheques will not change the situation much as the LEF spiritual giants will sign on blank cheques (of course there will be a total at least), I say don't give any money to this opaque society, give to Churches / organizations with integrity.

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