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1 | can i pay my tithes to my mother? | 2 Cor 9:7 | prayon | 109149 | ||
Renovate me, I ask you to type tithes into the quick search at the top right hand corner. YOu may realize that tithing is just as pertinent today as it was in the OT. As for what is a tithe for anymore, it has the same purpose as it did in the OT. It is to care for God's house and to provide for the pastor. When we do not tithe we are robbing God's appointed ones. In addition, when we don't tithe and support those appointed by God to be over us then they will have to go out into the workforce to support themselves. How much ministering will have to be pushed aside that they could of been doing if they could devote 100 percent of their time to doing God's work? prayon | ||||||
2 | can i pay my tithes to my mother? | 2 Cor 9:7 | Renovate Me | 109212 | ||
Thank you, Prayon for your post but please allow me to clarify for I am afraid the meaning of my message was misunderstood. I give very generously to my church and pastor in time and money, but my income has been known to fluctuate wildly so sometimes I give 50 percent and sometimes 20 and sometimes less than 10 percent. This is what makes me feel good as part of a congregation and I pay no attention to the word 'tithe' since I feel that it is ALL God's money, we are only using His gifts during our short journey upon His earth. To me, it is not how much to give, but rather, how much should I KEEP? Which is why I chose the verse above to head this thread. What is a tithe for? Well it is hard to understand how one can put guidelines on the feelings in one's heart. If one, like me at times, has all needs met and bills have been paid, then I would not feel right giving ten percent of a week's income, because "he who sows sparingly..." That is what makes tithing impertinent. However, the fact remains, that in many churches, if every member would faithfully give ten percent every week, there would be no need for the fund-raisers that are so often necessary. One final verse in closing, from KJV, Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. In His Generous Grasp, Tim |
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