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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: Zalmonah43 Ordered by Date |
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1 | Are we still required to tithe? | 2 Cor 8:12 | Zalmonah43 | 230394 | ||
Jesus Christ was the most generous man to walk this earth. His example has inspired many to act generously. “Practice giving,” he said, “and people will give to you. They will pour into your laps a fine measure, pressed down, shaken together and overflowing. For with the measure that you are measuring out, they will measure out to you in return.” (Luke 6:38). Christians are encouraged to give generously, which may even be more than a tenth if they can afford it.—Luke 18:22; Acts 20:35. On the other hand, a Christian might suddenly be faced with some urgent expense, perhaps due to an accident or sickness. To give a tenth of his salary under such circumstances might deprive members of his family of the necessities of life. That would be unchristian.—Matthew 15:5-9; 1 Timothy 5:8. Christian giving is voluntary. It takes into account that each individual has different circumstances in life. “If the readiness is there first,” the Bible says, “it is especially acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what a person does not have.”—2 Corinthians 8:12. How much, then, should you give? That is a question that you must resolve for yourself. The depth of your own heart appreciation for God—not some predetermined tithing formula—will determine what you give. As the Bible urges: “Let each one do just as he has resolved in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7) Tithing was a provision of the Mosaic Law covenant to support Israel’s temple and priesthood. For Christians today, it is neither commanded nor necessary. |
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2 | Thanks Giving to The SBF | Eph 5:20 | Zalmonah43 | 230358 | ||
The early christians were admonished to apply the principle found at Ephesians 5:20. In the name of jesus Christ, they were to give thanks always for all things. And not just a one day a year gratitude, but a spontaneous spirit of thanksgiving from the heart all year round. | ||||||