"Consider the cost when Christians ignore Jesus commands……" — David Platt
"Consider the cost when Christians ignore Jesus commands to sell their possessions and give to the poor and instead choose to spend their resources on better comforts, larger homes, nicer cars, and more stuff. Â Consider the cost when these Christians gather in churches and choose to spend millions of dollars on nice buildings to drive up to, cushioned chairs to sit in, and endless programs to enjoy for themselves. Â Consider the cost for the starving multitudes who sit outside the gate of contemporary Christian affluence."
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David Platt
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