Stewardship - Due Maintenance

1 Corinthians 9
7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

Stewardship, the support we provide to our church, either our local church or the church of Christ, is not, I think, a salvation issue. It has nothing to do with whether you are going to heaven or hell. But it is an important, practical matter.

More From 1 Corinthians 9
14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

In the passages above, we have God's word on how we should support our pastors. For anyone interested in Baptist history, following is an intrepretation of this passage.

London Baptist Confession of Faith A.D. 1644 - XXXVIII
That the due maintenance of the Officers aforesaid, should be the free and voluntary communication of the Church, that according to Christ's Ordinance, they that preach the Gospel, should live on the Gospel and not by constraint to be compelled from the people by a forced Law.

It was solid biblical doctrine in 1644, and I believe it is solid biblical doctrine today....