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attributed to Ben Franklin, quoted in Poor Richard's Almanac in 1757. In actuality, it originated from Algernon Sydney in 1698 in an article titled Discourses Concerning Government.

It's no more Scriptural than "Cleanliness is next to Godliness"... etc.

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Grace to you,

Is this a Biblical statement?

"God helps those who help themselves."

Peace,

Dave

No

Blessings

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Hi Dave

:24:

What brings this question to mind?

:24:

It's really a vague question. Help, unto what? Health, prosperity, salvation? And who are we talking about? Those who are able to help themselves, and try to do so... those who are able, but choose not to, those who are somewhat able... those who are completely unable?

When I am in a bind and have absolutely no course of action, does God help? Yes!

Does God always "help" in miraculous ways? No. God often (usually) works through normal activity, usually my own actions.

Blessings

Andy

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Andy,

Actually, someone said it in Church a few weeks ago and My Pastor said that it was in fact not Biblical. I agree with him. :cool:

I was asking to see what others had to say about it. :huh:

Peace,

Dave

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Hi Dave

:24:

What brings this question to mind?

:24:

It's really a vague question. Help, unto what? Health, prosperity, salvation? And who are we talking about? Those who are able to help themselves, and try to do so... those who are able, but choose not to, those who are somewhat able... those who are completely unable?

When I am in a bind and have absolutely no course of action, does God help? Yes!

Does God always "help" in miraculous ways? No. God often (usually) works through normal activity, usually my own actions.

Blessings

Andy

:anv20181:

Andy,

Actually, someone said it in Church a few weeks ago and My Pastor said that it was in fact not Biblical. I agree with him. :cool:

I was asking to see what others had to say about it. :huh:

Peace,

Dave

How did he frame it? Like I said... semantics issues galore. As a blanket statement, it's not true. However, we put our faith in action, we don't just sit around waiting for God to move but excluding Him from moving through our own actions or efforts.

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Hi Dave

:24:

What brings this question to mind?

:24:

It's really a vague question. Help, unto what? Health, prosperity, salvation? And who are we talking about? Those who are able to help themselves, and try to do so... those who are able, but choose not to, those who are somewhat able... those who are completely unable?

When I am in a bind and have absolutely no course of action, does God help? Yes!

Does God always "help" in miraculous ways? No. God often (usually) works through normal activity, usually my own actions.

Blessings

Andy

:anv20181:

Andy,

Actually, someone said it in Church a few weeks ago and My Pastor said that it was in fact not Biblical. I agree with him. :cool:

I was asking to see what others had to say about it. :35:

Peace,

Dave

How did he frame it? Like I said... semantics issues galore. As a blanket statement, it's not true. However, we put our faith in action, we don't just sit around waiting for God to move but excluding Him from moving through our own actions or efforts.

He said, " God helps those who help themselves is not a Biblical thought, it's not scriptural, and you will not find it in the Bible." :huh:

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For the Aussies - that is an old saying here in America - maybe in Australia as well, but for years that's been going around here. And, in fact, many will say it's from the bible.

It's not.

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Hi Dave

:24:

What brings this question to mind?

:24:

It's really a vague question. Help, unto what? Health, prosperity, salvation? And who are we talking about? Those who are able to help themselves, and try to do so... those who are able, but choose not to, those who are somewhat able... those who are completely unable?

When I am in a bind and have absolutely no course of action, does God help? Yes!

Does God always "help" in miraculous ways? No. God often (usually) works through normal activity, usually my own actions.

Blessings

Andy

:anv20181:

Andy,

Actually, someone said it in Church a few weeks ago and My Pastor said that it was in fact not Biblical. I agree with him. :cool:

I was asking to see what others had to say about it. :35:

Peace,

Dave

How did he frame it? Like I said... semantics issues galore. As a blanket statement, it's not true. However, we put our faith in action, we don't just sit around waiting for God to move but excluding Him from moving through our own actions or efforts.

He said, " God helps those who help themselves is not a Biblical thought, it's not scriptural, and you will not find it in the Bible." :huh:

We have that expression here in Aus too. However, I think it's so broad in context that it becomes meaningless without clarification.

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God helps those where the Holy Spirit finds hope in Him, and He prays on our behalf. We can't 'help ourselves' but only follow truth. :24:

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Grace to you,

Is this a Biblical statement?

"God helps those who help themselves."

Peace,

Dave

No, it is not a biblical statement.

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it means that everything we do is done by Him through us.

Amen, everything good pointing to Him that is... :thumbsup:

Romans 11:36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

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