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1 | How much should we give? | Bible general Archive 1 | RevC | 4967 | ||
Is tithing still a "law" under the new covenant? | ||||||
2 | How much should we give? | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 5121 | ||
This issue has been discussed in every form ever since Paul said we are no longer under the law. Let’s face facts you don’t get something for nothing. If we want to sit in a nice building and have heating, cooling and lights take takes money. If we want good music, a good children’s education program, youth activities, and other church programs that takes money. If we want to have a Pastor that is able to drop everything to rush to our side at the hospital, accident site, or death bed that takes money. If we want someone to teach us, counsel us, baptize us, marry us and bury us that takes money. A wise man once told me always “pay” for your seat. We expect to pay and do pay for our seats when we attend ball games, operas, stage shows, movies, seminars, colleges and airline travels why are we so reluctant to pay for our churches, church programs and Pastors? Some say a tithe is like a tax and so it is. If we didn't pay taxes we wouldn't have schools, roads, fire and rescue. If we don't pay our tithe how can we expect to have our churches? In Malachi 3:8-11 God issues us a challenge He said test me in this, see if I don’t reward you in your giving. I never understood why so many seem to be afraid to try this. If you give and God doesn’t keep His word you can quit, but when God does fulfill this promise you may want to step up your giving. God does not care how much you give; God cares how much you keep for yourself. It shows where your heart is. John the Baptist gave us a clue of what God expects in the New Testament Saints when he said, if your brother has need of a coat and you have two give him one.” Luke 3:11 |
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3 | For Ed B. | Bible general Archive 1 | Raymondo | 13994 | ||
Ed B: This is very good! Did you actually write this? Thanks |
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4 | For Ed B. | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 14024 | ||
Raymondo - Yes I wrote that. I'm not sure how I'm to take your response. Are you agreeing or standing in amazement I could write something like that by myself? :-) I'll take it as a complement! Thanks Ed |
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5 | For Ed B. | Bible general Archive 1 | Raymondo | 14027 | ||
Ed: I am in total agreement with what you said. Yes, I think it is excellent, concise writing. I thought perhaps you had cut and pasted it and was curious as to the writer but now I know it was indeed you. Please take it as a compliment. I look forward to reading more of your responses. |
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6 | For Ed B. | Bible general Archive 1 | julito | 47021 | ||
I also agree and add something my father told me once: "Israelites didn't like to give, so The Lord asked them for a ten percent. But everything we have is The Lord's, that's why many of early christians understood and gave all they had, so let's start giving a ten percent..." | ||||||
7 | For Ed B. | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 47029 | ||
julito Nice to hear from you. You had a wise father EdB |
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8 | For Ed B. | Bible general Archive 1 | glory777 | 47116 | ||
EdB- One other thing. You can give because you are required to until you are blue in the face. If you give 1 per cent begrudgingly you might as well keep it. And if you give because you want to get something back - keep it. If you give joyfully, rejoicing that the Lord has blessed you with what is His and ask Him to multiply what you have given for His glory you will see results of your giving. 2 Cor. 9:7 states God loves a cheerful giver. I love the word for "cheerful." Strong's gives it as hilaros. Does it ring a bell? Do we give hilariously? Debbie |
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9 | For Ed B. | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 47223 | ||
Debby Good Word!!! EdB |
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