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NASB | 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 9:7 Let each one give [thoughtfully and with purpose] just as he has decided in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver [and delights in the one whose heart is in his gift]. [Prov 22:9] |
Subject: Releases from tithing 10 per cent? |
Bible Note: Charis, I agree on that on your cases, but of course my answer is based on the bible. When Apostle paul taught to to the gentiles he take nothing from them. That really I admire apoetle paul what He said is: 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. If the pastors really want to serve people in Jesus name they must observe what apostle paul did. And they must prepared for the cirscumstances. Again, The head of our church (sorry for mentioning "head" we know really that the HEAD of the church is Jesus) try to expand his own source of income in order to provide needs of our churce i.e free bible for the observer and other things. All of our pastor (although we call them brothers and sisters) has his own Job and source of income (maybe yours also do the same) Charis, just to tell you the truth income of our church from the love offering cannot sustain the needs of our church, here our head of the church extend thier effort just to sustain it. It truly the love for people. Thier not complaining, of course there are sometime that they can no longer shoulder it they call us for help, like what I mentioned to you the convention center. Charis, I am not really saying that giving is wrong but my stand is tithe is really not a requirement, and it cannot justify us, as mention in the Holy scriptures. In addition if we are really observe the the tithe which is included in the law of moses we must observe all the laws that included thier otherwise we are not consistent. Mt 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. According to Jesus Christ in that verse, we have to be consistent. Thanks for very nice discussion, God bless, Johnny |