Subject: does God intend for us to pay tithes |
Bible Note: I can assure you, that I would rather someone keep their money and use it for their own selfish purposes, than to give into the local church and not be cheerful about it. I have never, nor will ever condone forcing people to give. Just like you can't force them to give their heart to JEsus, you also can't force a man to have a love and respect for his creator. However, if someone gets offended from the fact that the Bible has said not bringing tithes into the storehouse is robbing God, well then they can just get offended. Just like I won't rip out the scriptures that tell us certain lifestyles will not inherit the kingdom of God, that offends a lot of people too, even 'christians' at times. But we can't water down the Word to keep people happy. |