
We do offer some text books for sell- but these same exact textbooks
are free to download. UCCBI has no desire to peddle anything to you.
Not personal ads, not T-shirts, not insurance, not get rich quick
schemes, not even your education. Everything we offer here is
absolutely free to download.
Concerning why we charge for printed books and certificates: because we
simply cannot afford to print them for every student. But there is no
reason why you cannot download the resources for free as we have no
expectation that you should purchase printed materials. But there is a
actual need for printed materials in ministry and it is more
inexpensive to have them printed by a printer / binder thay you trying
to print out fifty plus pages on a inkjet printer. But most students
never need to print the material out.
Sometimes we offer free promotional gifts such as books, mugs, hats,
pens and occasionally we may ask for the cost of shipping alone.
Even So,
We feel that commercialization of Christ is nauseating. We see it as
nothing more than selfish greed profiting from the blood of Christ as
if Jesus was nothing more than common meat to be sold by the pound. For
God's sake He died for you! And the response is to attach His name to
all kinds of schemes and worldly ventures. God forbid and may these
people repent!
As Peter said to Simon the Sorceror "May your money go to Hell. You cannot purchase God!"
Would you like to know how UCCBI pays it's bills? Each administrator
pays for their own expenses. I personally pay for the site. Some people
do give money- but as a normal practice we all work jobs or raise our
own funds. In four years we have rec'd $1600 in donations. Nor do we
expect to recieve donations the Lord will provide for His needs.
Without us begging for money. None of us are wealthy many live in moble
homes, work minimum wage jobs, or survive on disability benefits.
But God help the church as we move into what one day of discipline- for
Lord will not allow his name to be shamed or misused for human theft
and greed. It will be the carnal church that feels the sting of his
chastizing belt upon it's ample, wealthy posterior. But of course the
whole church will feel the shame. Why because we don't fight it. Rather
we promote it.
Too many people are looking for a profit from Christ. When He has
already rewarded them everything. For those who don't know Christ and
yet still sell His name May God have mercy on your soul. Repent for the
Kingdom of God is at hand and the Lord will require an accounting of
your life. How will you answer? Without God's provision of Christ
Jesus' blood on the cross you are hell doomed. Accept his act of
calvary to rescue from hell, if you will not release your sinful ways
and come to the Lord then only death and eternal hell awaits you. And
all the Christian T-Shirts you sold won't help you at all.
Repent.
God help us.
JB Skaggs