Bible Question:
A Christian friend of mine told me that the bible does not clearly states we must give tithes to the church. He says it mentions it in the old testament but in the new testament something changed. I did not understand clearly what he meant. He mentioned though that even Paul himself -one of the apostles- did not take money from offerings, but he did work on making tents. He then made a comparison as to why church pastors nowadays depend on church members tithes and offerings for their life subsistence when the apostles themselves who were more actively involved in building and expanding the Christian church did not do so. Would you please guide me and show me the true and correct information regarding this issue? I appreciate your sincere help in this issue. Eyes4Zion |
Bible Answer: Greetings Eyes4Zion I'm not sure about the empowerment to get wealth and prosperity (I tithe and give, and wealth just seems to run in the opposite direction). But I do believe that if you allow the Spirit to direct you in where you plant you financial seed, ie a church that preaches the Word, a church that is growing then the "return" if you will cannot be measured in today's measuring scales. I believe that each person that comes to the Lord because of that church, each hungry person who is helped with food or clothing, each scared, lonely person visited in nursing home/hospital by someone from that church, etc, is all laid to your "account" as if you personally had done it to "the least of these." We don't tithe/give to get wealth, we give because God loves a cheerful giver (2 Cor 2:9). blessings cheri |