2nd. Thessalonians

[Diana_R]

Hi
I enjoy spending time in ADORATION, prayer, Daily MASS
meeting new people, helping others and learning more about
SCRIPTURE.
In 2nd Thessalonians chapter 3: 10-13 when Paul says anyone
who doesnot work cannot eat is he referring to working on our
conversion and changing from our sinful ways, if we don’t work on this we can’t eat THE BODY OF CHRIST?
GOD BLESS
Diana

 

[NotWorthy]

Hi
I enjoy spending time in ADORATION, prayer, Daily MASS
meeting new people, helping others and learning more about
SCRIPTURE.
In 2nd Thessalonians chapter 3: 10-13 when Paul says anyone
who doesnot work cannot eat is he referring to working on our
conversion and changing from our sinful ways, if we don’t work on this we can’t eat THE BODY OF CHRIST?
GOD BLESS
Diana

No. There were people who were sitting around waiting on the 2nd coming of Christ and weren’t willing to work to earn a living. They were becoming a strain on the community, having to be fed by them along with the widows and orphans (the truly needy).

 

[ryanoneil]

And Paul urged the Church to “admonish the idle” in (1 Thess 5:14) because it was already an issue when he was first ministered to them. **when we were. . . with you **(2 Thes 3:10)

He was also teaching them the dignity and necessity of human labor (by example).

**You recall, brothers, our toil and drudgery. Working night and day in order not to burden any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. (1 Thes 2:9)

For you know how one must imitate us. For we did not act in a disorderly way among you, nor did we eat food received free from anyone. On the contrary, in toil and drudgery, night and day we worked, so as not to burden any of you. (2 Thes 3:7-8)**