will human resources to do the work be supplied till the end with spiritual gifts for the church as long as the church needs them? or we should outsource processes to the heathen and give them the money instead of employing / training church members?

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 According to KJV, & EGW confirms, in response to whether human resources and spiritual gifts will be supplied till the end, and whether we should outsource processes to unbelievers instead of employing and training church members:

Bible Foundation

● "And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ." [Ephesians 4:11-13] {5T 237.3} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=5T+237.3

● "To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: but all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as He will." [1 Corinthians 12:8-11] {COL 327.1} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=COL+327.1

● "And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, to devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship. And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wisehearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee." [Exodus 31:1-6] {CT 59.4, 59.5} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=CT+59.4%2C+59.5

● "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations," Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature," "baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." [Matthew 28:19, 20] {6T 447.1} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=6T+447.1

● "We are laborers together with God." [1 Corinthians 3:9] {CT 451.1} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=CT+451.1

● "The labourer is worthy of his hire" [Luke 10:7] {12MR 160.2} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=12MR+160.2

● "hire of the laborers, . . . which is of you kept back by fraud." [James 5:4] {GW92 201.2} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=GW92+201.2

EGW Confirmation

Spiritual Gifts and Human Resources Supplied Till the End

● "God has provided divine assistance for all emergencies to which our human resources are unequal. He gives the Holy Spirit to help in every strait, to strengthen our hope and assurance, to illuminate our minds and purify our hearts. He means that sufficient facilities shall be provided for the working out of his plans." {6T 414.4} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=6T+414.4

● "When those whom God has called to aid in the accomplishment of a certain work shall have carried it as far as they can, with the ability He has given them, the Lord will not allow the work to stop at that stage. In His providence He will call and qualify others to unite with the first, that together they may advance still further, and lift the standard higher." {5T 722.2} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=5T+722.2

● "The talents that Christ entrusts to His church represent especially the gifts and blessings imparted by the Holy Spirit." {COL 327.1} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=COL+327.1

● "All men do not receive the same gifts, but to every servant of the Master some gift of the Spirit is promised." {COL 327.1} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=COL+327.1

● "The Lord will raise up men and place his Spirit upon them, and prepare them for the work which must be done. He himself, the God of truth, will qualify them to bear a fresh, living testimony for him. They will be witnesses for God. They will not spring up from their own prompting; they will be constrained by the Spirit of God to volunteer to advocate truth. God will maintain them." {GCB, October 1, 1897 par. 12} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=GCB%2C+October+1%2C+1897+par.+12

● "Human power did not establish the work of God, neither can human power destroy it. To those who carry forward His work in face of difficulty and opposition, God will give the constant guidance and guardianship of His holy angels. His work on earth will never cease. The building of His spiritual temple will be carried forward until it shall stand complete, and the headstone shall be brought forth with shoutings: 'Grace, grace unto it.'" {7T 170.1} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=7T+170.1

Warnings Against Outsourcing Work to Unbelievers

● "I have been considering the question whether we might not print our books, and then place them with other publications to be bound, and thus relieve ourselves of the work of binding them in our own office. But I have recently been shown how this would work. If these books are intrusted to others, they will come out in a cheap form, because those who handle them do not take a special interest in the work. It will not be wise to place our work in the hands of unbelievers, when we have right amongst us those who are ready to do the work conscientiously and well." {5MR 71.3} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=5MR+71.3

● "In regard to the distribution of the work on our publications among unbelievers, the light that has been given me is that it will cost us more in the end than it would to have done the work ourselves in the name and fear of the Lord." {5MR 72.1} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=5MR+72.1

● "Let no plans or methods be brought into any of our institution that will place mind or talent under the control of human judgment; for this is not in God's order. God has given to men talents of influence which belong to him alone, and no greater dishonor can to be done to God than for one finite agent to purchase from men their God-given talent, or the product of such talent, to be absolutely under his control, even though the benefits of the same be used to the advantage of the cause." {1888 1435.1} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=1888+1435.1

The Importance of Employing and Training Church Members

● "As a church, as individuals, if we would stand clear in the judgment, we must make more liberal efforts for the training of our young people, that they may be better fitted for the various branches of the great work committed to our hands. We should lay wise plans, in order that the ingenious minds of those who have talent may be strengthened and disciplined, and polished after the highest order, that the work of Christ may not be hindered for lack of skillful laborers, who will do their work with earnestness and fidelity." {CT 43.1} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=CT+43.1

● "There should be a well-organized plan for the employment of workers to go into all our churches, large and small, to instruct the members how to labor for the upbuilding of the church and also for unbelievers. It is training, education, that is needed." {9T 117.2} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=9T+117.2

● "There has been a failure to call into exercise talent which should be employed, but which needs development and cultivation. We have had but few ministers and but few men to bear responsibilities, because we have had so few educators. We have lost much because we have not had those who were apt to teach, and who could conduct a training-school for the inexperienced, and press them into the service." {GW92 219.2} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=GW92+219.2

● "The Lord is in no wise pleased with those who have opportunities to obtain knowledge but who excuse themselves in neglecting to improve all the privileges he has placed within their reach that they may become intelligent, well qualified workers, of whom he will not be ashamed." {CE 143.2} https://m.egwwritings.org/search?lang=en&query=CE+143.2

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