In a recent video on Facebook, Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministries delivered a critical message on the discernment needed when giving to churches and individuals, cautioning against investing in what he termed “concrete churches” and non-givers.
Ibiyeomie shared personal experiences of his own giving leading to closed “Heavens” or adverse outcomes because he did not first seek divine guidance. He emphasized that it can be more spiritually beneficial to give to unbelievers to bring them to Christ than to sow into the lives of believers who do not give. Contrarily, he advised against giving to fellow believers, even those within his church, if they are not practicing givers.
According to him, "Not even every Church you should sow. There are also ‘concre Churches’. I won't go into details. There are 'concre' people and 'concre Churches'. Are you hearing me? The parable of the Sower. He says: Some produced, some did not what? Produce. So not everywhere you put seed will produce. I've given Christians and my Heavens closed. I've helped pastors, my Heaven closed. These days I will first hear God. It’s better to give an unbeliever to bring him to Christ than to give a believer who does not sow. Because the sinner? You are using the money to bring the person. So, God will know that you're spreading the Gospel. You can give your relations who are not born again."
Watch the Facebook video here.
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