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title: 'Church Debts; Their Origin, Evils, and Cure'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'William Ramsey'
date: 1851-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Ecclesiology (General)'
- 'Money, Possessions, and Stewardship'
scriptures:
- 'Malachi 3'
- 'Exodus 35'
- 'Acts 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/ramsey-1851-church-debts-their-origin-evils-and-cure
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# Church Debts; Their Origin, Evils, and Cure

William Ramsey argues church debts are a 'standing curse'—unscriptural and harmful. He cites voluntary offerings in Exodus and early church practice, urging debt-free churches.

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