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1 | does God intend for us to pay tithes | Malachi | humbledbyhisgrace | 194633 | ||
miller521, I suspected as much :-) Actually, not a great start but a typical start which appears to be rooted in the false teachings spread by the prosperity teachers of the day! These scriptures you reference in NO way back up the false teaching of "seed-faith"! God is NOT in the business of selling His favor upon His people! Case in point, read the story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5. Pay close attention to the man of God (Elisha) and how not only did he not receive the payment offered to him, but neither did he present himself to Naaman to receive any glory for what God was going to do! Also, note how confused Naaman was. Like the "seed-faith" believers of today thinking God is some VENDOR in the sky selling His favor for money. And don't over look what happens to the one (Gehazi) who takes the payment. The greed of the heart is what makes the false teachers of "seed-faith" (i.e. prosperity teachings) so successful! I don't in any way want to dismiss and/or discourage you in your giving and honoring of God to share what He has blessed you with. I do want to encourage you to be careful of falling into the trap of satan and his workers pushing the unbiblical "seed-faith" teachings you see so much of today. Consider carefully their teachings. They don't even come close to being biblical. Neither does the scriptures you reference come close to validating the "seed-faith" teaching. Steve |
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2 | does God intend for us to pay tithes | Malachi | miller521 | 194636 | ||
If the scriptures I used can't be seen as God's word showing us his desire to prosper those who bless others, then please by all means, tell me exactly what those mean. I can assure you its not greed that I teach seed-faith. Unless you call being able to reach out to a hurt and dying world greed. I'm not sure what preachers you are talking about, but I've never heard God talked about like a vendor selling his blessing. |
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3 | does God intend for us to pay tithes | Malachi | lionheart | 194638 | ||
miller, Please in your own words explain seed faith. In Him, lionheart |
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4 | does God intend for us to pay tithes | Malachi | miller521 | 194683 | ||
I don't have to use my own words, I gave you scripture. Its sipmly the fact that as we sow seed into God's kingdom, we have faith that what he said in his Word about sowing will come to pass. He is the one who said that when we give, its given back to us in good measure, he's the one who said none have left houses and brethen, and various other things which they gave up, and that those who gave up things will recieve a hundrefold back in this present time, and life everlasting in the one to come. Paul wrote that if you sow bountifully, you reap bountifully. Don't have to give it to you in my own words, those scriptures should suffice. IF they have another meaning, please explain. |
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5 | does God intend for us to pay tithes | Malachi | lionheart | 194689 | ||
miller, Good morning. I'm not contesting scripture here, I want to know what your undrstanding is. And why not explain in your own words. What is your conviction?! In Him, lionheart |
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6 | does God intend for us to pay tithes | Malachi | miller521 | 194690 | ||
My understanding is what the Word says. For example, when Paul wrote that if you sow bountifully you will reap bountifully. My understanding is that if I sow bountifully I will reap bountifully. When Jesus said that if you leave those things you will recieve a hundredfold in this present time, and in the one to come life everlasting, I understand that if I leave things such as those I recieve a hundredfold more in this present time and in the one to come life everlasting. My understanding comes from what the Word says. No need to use my own words, those scriptures speak for themselves. |
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7 | does God intend for us to pay tithes | Malachi | CDBJ | 194705 | ||
Hi Miller, With your train of thought do you think it might cost more to bribe God if one is rich and at what point does grace actually come into play if at all? CDBJ |
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8 | does God intend for us to pay tithes | Malachi | miller521 | 194706 | ||
I don't believe you can bribe God at all. | ||||||
9 | does God intend for us to pay tithes | Malachi | CDBJ | 194709 | ||
Then what is your understanding of grace? CDBJ |
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10 | does God intend for us to pay tithes | Malachi | miller521 | 194711 | ||
I am not sure what that has to do with the conversation here, grace comes into play throughout the entire scripture, such as when gifts and grace is translated etc. Can you be more specific on a particular verse? | ||||||