"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
