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1 | What is the right amount to tithe. | OT general | teeboyman | 53863 | ||
If I tithe ten percent, do I tithe on the gross or the net? | ||||||
2 | What is the right amount to tithe. | OT general | Jeshuafreak | 54481 | ||
To tithe or not to tithe.... whether on gross or net..... sadly this is not the question... We are to give to God our all....and all means all...Everything is His first and foremost...it is only because of Him that we are able to work..it is He that gives us strength, breath, and heartbeat... So don't you think it is quite trivial to get into a discussion that asks .."What can we get by on giving to God?" If you really want to please God stop being a legalistic modern day prarisee and start giving everything to God... your entire life is in His hands.. why do you foolishly keep presuming your life is your own to do what you want...Your life is a gift from God what you do with your life...the way we spend our Time our Talent and our Treasures is our gift to Him.....Are you going to let the enemy of our souls rob us of the joy gained from a close personal intimate relationship with Christ******as I write this I am reminded by the Holy Spirit that I should be paying attention to what I am writing... because it is written to me as well....neat how that works. I LOVE YOU ALL AND GOD LOVES YOU TOO....STOP THE MADNESS!!!!...QUIT BEING LEGALISTIC AND SELF RIGHTEOUS!! **Strive for closeness with the Lord and Creator of the universe, Savior and King. INSTEAD OF INTELLECTUAL SUPPIORITY OVER YOUR BRETHREN****THIS DOESN"T BUILD UP IT ONLY TEARS DOWN..... Trust me I have been there and the Lord is bringing me out of that dessert of SIN....yes it is sin. Tithe is not the issue YOUR HEART IS... WERE YOUR TREASURE IS THERE YOUR HEART WILL BE ALSO!!!! Look through your checkbook to see whether you are setting your sites on things eternal or temporal.....YES WE ALL MUST PAY FOR LIVING EXPENSES...don't you think your Father knows that? The least we could do is give back to Him out of the first fruits of our lives...NOT JUST OUR PAYCHECKS.... | ||||||
3 | What is the right amount to tithe. | OT general | stjones | 54485 | ||
Hi, JF; That's certainly a valid thought, but it begs the question. The fact is I keep some of my paycheck; I suspect most Christians do. So I guess the question is, how much do I keep? Well, that's not entirely up to me since the government waltzes off with some of it before I even see it and I have no control over that. My answer is that I tithe the gross. It amuses me to think that I'm paying God's taxes for Him, but that's the way it works out. Say I gross 100 silver coins a day and the total tax bite is 30 pct - 30 silver coins. At the end of the day, I have 60 silver coins left. God got 10 of them off the top and I kept 90. But the government takes its slice of the whole 100 silver coins. So I pay 3 silver coins on God's share and 27 on my share. Of course, those 3 coins are deductible, so I may get some of them back in April. At least I don't have to worry about tithing the refund.... But God loves a cheerful giver, so I don't mind. :-) Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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4 | What is the right amount to tithe. | OT general | Jeshuafreak | 54502 | ||
I wanted to say that it was mainly a heart thing rather than a legalistic compulsion or self imposed law. It should come down to purposing in your heart to give "X" amount of money. A tither is a good place to start. I really liked your illustration and I have given a 10th off the top for quite a while. I also gave a tenth off my tax return. It is not only about money. It is about our heart. God sees the intentions of our heart, sometimes...er maybe alot of times He sees the original intent before we do. He alone sees or motives and were our loyalties lie. If our loyalties lie in the Kings domain we are deemed good subjects...if our number one , top priorities lie anywhere else our loyaty is not for the King. My priorities have at times been all out of whack..and still are in a certain respect...Thank the Lord He is looking at my heart's intent and not at my track record....we are no longer clothed in the filthy rags of our humanity or of our own self-righteousness. We stand clothed in the righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ. **(I switch back and forth from first person and second person to emphasize that I am part of the "you"- sorry bad grammer but you can folow me i am sure)** *** sorry bout the rabbit trail..I tend to do that alot...****Tithe not out of "have to" but out of "want to". A lover will out- serve a hired servant anytime. Give a tithe out of honer, love, respect, sense of duty for the build up of the body of believers-the bride. Tithe and give offerings to the Christian missionary that God has put upon your heart. Offering is what you want to sacrifice...couple Mocha -Cappucinos or a soul reached with the good news....That's why I said last post to look at your pocket book and see where your focus is ...is it on things eternal or temporal.. Of course you have to pay living expenses but when it comes to extras where do your loyalties lie. Do they lie with the King or with the subject.. Do they lie with the Creator or the creation. "Where your treasure is there your heart will be also." - know it's in the text somewhere..see if you can find it before I do..lol. Thanks again Steve for the illustration I copied and pasted it for my own personal use if you don't mind. God bless you and your's..Thank You Lord for this opprtunity to come together on a forum such as this. I pray Lord God that we continue to edify one another, to build up with exhortation (transitive senses : to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly intransitive senses : to give warnings or advice : make urgent appeals) that is rooted in the principles taught in the 66 books of Holy Spirit breathed Word of God. That is able to divide joint and marrow to cut right to our hearts it is salt and it is light. Salt to presrve and heal, clean. Light to inhibit growth of mold, disease and fungus. To cause good seed to flourish and to bring fruit to maturity. The Word is also water to cleanse, refresh and prevent the drying out or dehydration of the viable plant. God's Word is revealed in His creation. Let him who has eyes to see and ears to hear. Praise Him who made heaven and earth . Praise Jesus Christ the Holy Lamb of God teh Passover lamb who bore the sins , the iniquity of us all, He who laid down His life, He became the bridge back to God, teh only Way by which all humanity can be saved. READ THE BOOK OF JOHN. I better stop now I could go on and on . I love You Jesus!!! Praise You Father God and thank You Holy Spirit for living in me and bringing such wisdom and clarity and illuminating Your Word Jesus and showing me a simpleton the plan You have layed out from the beginning in Genesis on through to Revelation. It is only the beginning and I pray that You continue to reveal You Word to my heart and my mind And most of all that You will continue to bring me up into the fullness of Your Son, Father God, Jesus Christ who is the express image of God. I know i will never be perfected here but one day I will be glorified in heaven. Please continue the salvation and regeneration, justification, and sanctification and ultimately glorification. In Jesus name I pray AMEN |
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5 | What is the right amount to tithe. | OT general | stjones | 54513 | ||
Amen, brother. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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6 | What is the right amount to tithe. | OT general | Jeshuafreak | 54515 | ||
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