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We want to highlight and exalt the radical generosity of God’s heart, confront the commercialization of Christianity, promote the biblical teaching that ministry should be supported but never sold, explore the history of how we've gotten to this point where it's a respectable sin to monetize ministry, and take a deep dive in the Scripture’s teaching on the subject. Our evangelical cultural moment has a serious blind spot in this area, and we hope to be a voice of reform. And our priority is to take seriously what Jesus commanded in Matthew 10:8: “Freely you have received; freely give.”
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- 5 days ago36 min
Introduction to "God's Word Is Not Bound: Copyright & the Stewardship of Scripture"
Read the text.Get the free book.As Paul sits in a Roman prison cell, he writes, “Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, for which I am suffering, bound in chains as a criminal. But God’s Word is not bound” (2 Tim 2:8-9). Even though he may be imprisoned, God’s Word cannot be. Put all the preachers in chains, but the message of Christ remains free. Unshackled.Little did Paul know that the schemes of the Enemy would one day shift from binding the hands and feet of Christians to binding the Word—with legal fetters. Evil emperors who cast saints into dungeons would be replaced centuries later by Christians who imprison the Word behind bars of jurisprudence. And no matter the stated reason for this imprisonment of Scripture, the outcome remains the same: the Word does not run freely.The Church can no longer declare with Paul, “God’s Word is not bound!” Instead, followers of Christ cower before copyright claims, subservient to man’s restrictions on what God himself authored. It may be God-breathed, but men have arrogated it, threatening anyone who might want to unbind it and let it fill the earth as the waters cover the sea. Preachers call it “God’s Word,” but mere humans insinuate that it is theirs with the phrase “all rights reserved.”In our modern Church, Paul might have said the opposite of what he wrote so long ago. Looking around at the Bible publishing landscape, he may have written, “Remember Jesus Christ, as I preached in my gospel, which I am free to proclaim. But God’s Word is bound in chains as a criminal.”
- Jul 17, 202618 min
The Monster John Piper Doesn’t See in the Bible Publishing Industrial Complex
In a 2008 podcast, John Piper discusses whether it is appropriate to sell the Bible for profit and explains the role copyright can play in protecting Bible translations. In this video, Conley Owens responds by presenting the case that Scripture can—and should—be freely distributed without copyright restrictions, offering a thoughtful perspective on the relationship between Bible translation, stewardship, and free access to God's Word.Source: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/is-it-wrong-to-copyright-and-sell-the-bible0:00 Introduction00:46 Piper: The Word of God vs. paper and ink01:21 Response: Copyright covers content, not paper and ink01:57 Piper: It comes down to profit02:14 Response: Profit was never the biblical issue04:08 Piper: A publisher covering costs05:00 Response: Translation is a different thing08:53 Piper: Giving Bibles away09:14 Response: Paper can be sold, the content cannot09:58 Piper: Copyright as protection from distortion10:46 Response: Copyright blocks good modifications 13:35 Piper: Copyright is protection14:12 Response: Copyright vs. trademark15:56 Final pleaLEARN MOREhttps://sellingjesus.orghttps://thedoreanprinciple.orghttps://copy.church
- May 30, 202643 min
The Anatomy of Simon Magus: The Sin of Simony Exposed
Read the book for free.This episode provides an overview of an anonymous work from 1700 called The Anatomy of Simon Magus. It's an examination of simony, defining it as the corrupt practice of buying or selling spiritual things or church offices. The author offers a "surgical exposure" of how corruption manifests through bribery, social favors, and self-interested service, warning that such actions invalidate the spiritual authority of the clergy. By dissecting both the historical context of the 1700s and modern analogs, the work serves as a moral autopsy intended to preserve the purity of the Church. It cautions that those who enter the ministry through financial or deceptive means are usurpers rather than true servants of Christ. Generated by NotebookLM, curated by Andrew Case.sellingjesus.org | thedoreanprinciple.org | copy.church
- Dec 18, 20257 min
Don't Teach Behind A Paywall
Read here.Does the application to freely give include restrictions to teachings behind a paywall? In a world full of commercialized teachings, this article presents a personal story and a biblical response to how we should freely give despite the modern restriction of paywalls. sellingjesus.org | thedoreanprinciple.org | copy.church
- Dec 17, 202527 min
The Sin of Balaam
Read here.Balaam is considered the prototypical false teacher by the New Testament authors. This article dives into the characteristics of Balaam and how we can use this example to identify a biblical description of a false teacher. sellingjesus.org | thedoreanprinciple.org | copy.church
- Dec 16, 202526 min
Who Owns The Manuscripts and Critical Texts
Read Here.Who owns the Hebrew Old Testament and Greek New Testament? This article reading goes through a survey of the manuscripts, digitizations, and critical texts and answers who truly is the owner?sellingjesus.org | thedoreanprinciple.org | copy.church
- Dec 16, 202524 min
Adaptation and Inspiration
Read the article.Does the prohibition to sell the Word of God apply to adaptations? Adaptations include translations, bible study apps, or musical arrangements. This article looks into such adaptations and how they are directly connected to scripture and thus, should not be sold. sellingjesus.org | thedoreanprinciple.org | copy.church
- Nov 10, 202526 min
The Sunnyvale Statement Discussion
This session was the reading, discussion, and signing of the Sunnyvale Statement on the Stewardship of Scripture at #doreancon 2025 on "The Stewardship of Scripture" at Silicon Valley Reformed Baptist Church in Sunnyvale, CA. SIGN THE STATEMENT on the stewardship of Scripture SECTIONS00:00 Reading of the Sunnyvale Statement5:25 Signing of the Sunnyvale Statement6:18 Discussion20:01 One more thing...sellingjesus.org | thedoreanprinciple.org | copy.church
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About Selling Jesus
We want to highlight and exalt the radical generosity of God’s heart, confront the commercialization of Christianity, promote the biblical teaching that ministry should be supported but never sold, explore the history of how we've gotten to this point where it's a respectable sin to monetize ministry, and take a deep dive in the Scripture’s teaching on the subject. Our evangelical cultural moment has a serious blind spot in this area, and we hope to be a voice of reform. And our priority is to take seriously what Jesus commanded in Matthew 10:8: “Freely you have received; freely give.”
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