Subject: I won"t be saved if I don't tithe |
Bible Note: Johnny I see you do support the church you just call it a love offering rather than anything else. That is great! I have a slight problem with your treatment of the Pastor. I personally think you should see that your pastor is compensated in return for his service to you but that is your business. When I give I give for two reasons. One I’m honoring God with something very precious to me, something God has given to me to be steward over. It becomes an act of worship. The second reason I give is I understand if I want a nice church, to be able to give missionary support, to have a pastor that can drop anything and go to a hospital or travel with a family members as they escort a body back home for burial, he will not be able to hold a job. Therefore if I want him to have that freedom, I then have an obligation to support him. How much do I give? I think the Bible gives me a indication 10 percent seems to be a good place to begin. I know this is called a tithe. Before you jump up and say but that is Old Testament! Your right, but it was before the law. Abraham gave that amount to honor Melchizedek. Therefore in a like manner I giving to honor God Furthermore I’m can only bound to something when I allow myself to be bound, Christ has set me free. I can freely give my tithe or I can freely keep my tithe, but my sense of obligation and my commitment to support the church tells me I need to give it. Johnny I don’t know what expectations you place on your pastor but if you make any then I think you need to rethink your position as far as his support goes. Examine yourself, make sure you can stand blameless and not withholding what you could have freely gave. EdB |