Where is it written in scripture? Week 26, 2010

Where is what written? “That passage that says “seek first the kingdom of God and all other things shall be added unto you.” There is no such place in the Bible. “What? Give me that Bible… see it now, Mat 6:33 ah ah you don’t know bible again.” At least I know that passage and that’s not what it says; read it. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you. “Effico! I know I missed out and His righteousness.” That’s not even the problem. Jesus said all these things shall be added to you, never "and all other things shall be added unto you". “It must be your translation; you know there are slight differences in English with each translation.” Is that right? In no translation does this or any other passage say all other things shall be added unto you: check it out.
“Wow this is interesting; man of God quotes it like that regularly.” Have you never heard of the Berean Christians? The people of Berea were more open-minded than the people of Thessalonica. They were very willing to receive God's message, and every day they carefully examined the Scriptures to see if what Paul said was true Act 17:11(GW). Which man of God has credentials as Paul, yet these people are commended for daily crosschecking his teachings. Do not swallow things simply because man of God says it: find out for yourself if that is what the scripture truly says.
“But is there any difference in the two?” Plenty: If you look at the context of the statement Jesus made, all these things occur twice in Mat 6:32(MKJV) For the nations seek after all these things. For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things. They refer to food, drink and clothing: the basic needs of this life. Therefore do not be anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, With what shall we be clothed? Mat 6:31(MKJV) which summarises His teaching from verse 24 warning against worrying and serving money: You cannot be a slave of two masters; you will hate one and love the other; you will be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.Mt 6:24 (GNB) Why don’t you read it yourself? “Ah! We’ve been deceived.” Whose fault?
“So God won’t add all other things for me.” No, but God will with Jesus freely give us all things. “You have come now. Where is it written?” Friend go and search the scriptures. He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things?(RV)