Subject: I won"t be saved if I don't tithe |
Bible Note: Of course EdB, if you alow me to tell you some story about our church here in the Philippines. Our church did not require us to give tithes our brother (we call him brother He is not want to call him pastor or reverend just brother as Christ said in Mat) We usually give as purposes of our heart some can give big amount some small. We have members that cannot give at all, those who are stayed in our home for the aged. Yes we have community of disable members. We have a national convention center worth 600 Million pesos (12M dollors)this convention center has our hospital and other facilities that can help our most unfurunate members. We have food there. If some time the typoon hit some area this convention center usually used for shelter for member and non member. The land that occupied of the convention center is family owned of our preacher but he donated it to the church, even his home and cars that he owned He donated it to the church so it is now property of the church. He is a very good example to us, when that convention center started He tried to build that in his own money it is 80 percent finished when He asked help from us to finish the convention center because our old center is too small for us. Our preacer and leader of the church has there own job to support thier family they dont get thier salaries from the church. Our church has more than 2 million in the philippines and thousand from other part of the world, we support our church and our fellow members. Philippines is one of the developing countries we have many poor people here, but I proudly say that none in our members died because they have no food because we support each members and number one for that noble job is our beloved brother (preacher) we enable to support our church but not requiring our member to give tithes but love offering. Our preacher always remind us of the life of apostle paul that the paul is not burdensome to his people, it is paul try to provide for the church, and he tried to do the same thing. 2Co 12:13 For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong. 2Co 12:14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 14. 2Co 12:15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. the verses above is an inspiration to us. Thanks for time, God bless, Johnny |