The Christian And Money: Practical Helps For The Overcomers, #7

By Zacharias Tanee Fomum

In this book, Z.T. Fomum talks about stewardship to the Lord manifested in giving to God. Stewardship means we give Him back everything because all we are, will ever be; all we have and will ever have, belong to Him.

The author puts forth consecration as a fundamental prerequisite for a financial sacrifice to God and His work that is approved. God is interested first and foremost in you, before your sacrifice.

The author also highlights the benefits of consecration. Consecration enables us to belong to the Lord together with our tithes. It is, therefore, necessary to know the fullness of the Holy Spirit and deliverance from the world's system as well as freedom from the "Self".

Gifts to God and to the work of God are true investments in heaven. They move God to release abundant blessings for believers who give; especially if they give with love, established in a covenant with God.

This is an important book that is easy to read and has a clear message.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Books4revival
• Release date: Apr 21, 2015
• ISBN: 9781513020211

Zacharias Tanee Fomum

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The Christian And Money

THE CHRISTIAN AND MONEY

PRACTICAL HELPS FOR OVERCOMERS

BOOK 8

ZACHARIAS TANEE FOMUM

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Copyright © 1988 by Zacharias Tanee Fomum

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No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

Unless otherwise stated, the Bible quotations in this book are from the Revised Standard Version of the holy Bible, the British edition.

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CONTENTS

Preface

1. The Christian And Money

2. Giving to The Lord And The Lord’s Work

3. Giving in The Covenant of Love

Back Matters

PREFACE

This book, "Banking In Heaven Today (Christian And Money) is one of the books in the series, Practical Helps for Overcomers." The books in this series that are available, include:

Discipleship at any cost

The Use Of Time

Retreats For Spiritual Progress

Personal Spiritual Revival

Daily Dynamic Encounters With God

The School Of Truth

How To Succeed In The Christian Life

The Christian And Money

Deliverance From The Sin Of Laziness

The Art Of Working Hard

Knowing God - The Greatest Need Of The Hour

Restitution - An Important Message For The Overcomers

Revelation: A Must

The Overcomer As A Servant Of Man

True Repentance

You Can Receive A Pure Heart Today

You Can Lead Someone To The Lord Jesus Today

You Can Receive The Baptism Into The Holy Spirit Now

The Dignity Of Manual Labour

You Have A Talent!

The Making Of Disciples

The Secret Of Spiritual Fruitfulness

Are You Still A Disciple Of The Lord Jesus?

Who Is Truly a Disciple of The Lord Jesus?

In this book, the possibilities of banking in heaven are shown to the believer. All believers are carrying out banking. Some bank in earthly banks, others bank in their stomachs, others in clothes, cars, and the like, while some bank in heaven.

We send this book out with prayer that it should stir the hearts of those who belong to the Lord to acquire permanent riches by investing in the Lord and in His gospel here and now.

Yaounde, 16th June 1988,

Zacharias TANEE FOMUM,

B.P. 6090, Yaounde

CAMEROON.

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THE CHRISTIAN AND MONEY

1. THE CALL TO CONSECRATION

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable, and perfect (Romans 12:1-2).

I believe that this is the best place to begin this message on ‟The Christian and Money" because individual consecration to the Lord Jesus is the very basic requirement for any spiritual service whatsoever. We cannot sacrifice money to the Lord and His work if we ourselves are not sacrificed. If we are holding ourselves back or denying His Lordship in some area of our lives, then what we offer to Him of our material goods will count for nothing. God cannot accept a man’s money when the man himself is not accepted by Him. God is not under obligation to accept any gift. If it comes from an unconverted or a converted but impure heart, He will reject it. It is said of the Macedonians:

... but first they gave themselves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God (2 Corinthians 8:5).

This principle of self being given first is again illustrated in the children of Israel as they left Egypt. They brought out with them their property: gold, silver, cattle, and all. They could do this because they themselves came out of Egypt. It would have been unacceptable to the Lord if they had stayed in Egypt and yet deceived themselves by thinking that their property could go ahead and serve the Lord.

The supreme challenge of our time is the effective presentation of Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord and the building up of the church which is His Bride. This is a difficult and demanding task. If we are to achieve our objectives, then a wholehearted commitment is absolutely necessary. A young West African decided to become the Prime Minister of his country. This is how he thought about what it would cost him and how he must meet the cost. "It will be understood that what I was doing was complete volte-face in my personal habits. In my code of behaviour, even in my ethical and cultural standards, I could no longer be content with doing much of what gave me pleasure as I could and as little of what caused me discomfort or boredom. The life before me was one of self-sacrifice and self-negation. I would have to give up many things which, though innocent in themselves, might yet hinder the cause which was to become the purpose of living for me. I would have deliberately to judge my every action and decision by an invariable standard: Will it bring me any nearer my goal? In my dress, speech, and habits, I would have to proclaim my gospel, even though this might mean