And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 3:6 "12.
Malachi 3:10 is the biblical description of Bible Revival which renders the directives for passing the Money Test. You see Bible Revival is always connected to our money. They are inseparable because our money and our hearts are linked together. This is why Jesus spent two-thirds of his ministry talking about material substance and wealth. He wanted to make sure that the people did not place their hearts in their money, but in their God. He had to teach about money so that people would pass the Money Test. And because, generation after generation, people haven't changed; it is necessary for today's ministers to teach the same thing.
We have the opportunity to prove God when He tests us with money. Nowhere else in the Bible will you find any mention of proving God.
I believe the Church at its birth, is the Church at its best. Notice what happened on the Day of Pentecost, which is the birth of the Church.
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and the apostles did many wonders and signs. And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.