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No, I think that one of the big reasons, a real reason, that the evangelical church is not

as attractive as it could be, is because the common principle in the name of missions and evangelism for a very long time has been

do good for those outside the church at the expense of those who are faithful within the church.

Think of 1 Timothy chapter 5.

Even when it comes to widows, there's all the practical criteria. If she's younger and her husband

dies, she should probably remarry. And don't hastily make a vow before the Lord towards lifelong

singleness. So she needs to be at least 65 years of age. And she also, she needs to not have someone else another member of her family,

perhaps a brother or a son or an uncle that could meet her needs. If there's another family

member that could meet her needs, then let them show some return to their parents, which is good

and pleasing to the Lord, and let the church not

be financially burdened. Don't add her to the roster. But then Paul goes further. He doesn't just

list the practical physical criteria. She needs to be of this age. She actually needs to be a widow

indeed, meaning a true widow. She doesn't have other family members that could help.

But then he begins to get to the spiritual side. He says, she must have washed the feet of the saints.

Now he also says, and I think this one's practical and physical, he says, she must have brought up children.

Meaning that if she's a widow and she's 65 years old, and she has no sons that can care for her,

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