tithing

[Guest Bro David™]

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[toddlermom]

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Edited April 22, 2005 by toddlermom

[toddlermom]

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[toddlermom]

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[Guest Bro David™]

I have a feeling that when you do become a pastor you will be burdened with how much your congregation doesnt help out the church...i could be wrong but it will be different when you get to the other side.

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LOL there you go assuming again.

In between my family and relations we have like 12 Churches.

We are a rather close knit family with me being the only exception that backslid into troubled waters.

One of my Uncle's name is Amos and he is the Senior Pastor of Tabernacle of His Holiness Church in Singapore and Indonesia.

He founded that church.

When I was much Younger I saw him and his children go out into the field and my aunt would have either one of my nephews on her lap while trying to feed the other.

When I had nice bags to take to school my nephews had torn and tattered ones.

They are much better now and with almost 36 churches planted in Indonesia with the help of a Christian organization from the States.

Worry about help ?

I will never have that burden at all.

I will only look to God for my help and no one else when I do assume the role of my Ministry in God.

In doing and thinking so I do not see how I could ever be worried how much the congregation helps or doesn't help.

I think I will be only the servant not the owner of any church, I belive in a simple concept that I have seen all my uncles go through.

You can think your the head and struggle trying to make the church work or,

you can think your the servant and ask God to provide.

God Bless

[Guest Bro David™]

When did anyone say that someone would be cursed for not paying tithes?

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One of the replies in the thread quoted a verse form the O | T with regards to a curse being given by God should we not tithe.

The Law of Moses.

Plus my dear sis, I am not beating nor do I see any post beating up on you.

LOL (((((((((((((((((((((Toddler Mom)))))))))))))))))))

We were just having an old fashioned debate.

I am so sorry if you felt otherwise, I apologize nevertheless.

Your a Sister in Christ and you will always be one of my own.

I was about to close the thread and go out with my dogs when the Spirit asked me to read a few of the earlier posts.

It was there that I saw you say that you thought it was a beat up.

We love ya sis, it was just a good old debate but one that I will be wording more carefully in future.

I hope you had a blessed day so far.

[Gerioke]

The reason people are beating me up so bad here, is because i am trying to make them realize that giving to the church IS taking a step of faith....Everyone else is talking about how they have no money...yet no one wants to test God to see if he will provide for them if they do start giving....AND I NEVER SAID THAT ANYONE WOULD BE CURSED!

As far as having lack of faith...lack of faith is when God puts it on your heart to give but instead you go by things that you think you need...God will not leave you starving as a result of doing somthing he wants you to do. Where's the faith man?

You started off saying that christians should feel obligated to pay 10%, and then somewhere along the way you conceeded to an offering.

I don't think anyone here has a problem with giving offerings.

There are lots of churches out there that are run from homes and public buildings

so I would think offerings would suffice for doing mission work and so on

[Annette443pink]

How many times are we going to go in circles on this one? I guess pretty much everyone is set in their ways. Content with their position. The Holy Spirit will have to work to change people. Nothing wrong with discussing important Biblical ideas but this thing just keeps going through the old washer ringer over and over with no affect. I'll say it again, money is so powerful. We must be careful how we handle it.

[Guest Bro David™]

How many times are we going to go in circles on this one?  I guess pretty much everyone is set in their ways.  Content with their position.  The Holy Spirit will have to work to change people.  Nothing wrong with discussing important Biblical ideas but this thing just keeps going through the old washer ringer over and over with no affect.  I'll say it again, money is so powerful.  We must be careful how we handle it.

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From where I am standing it is you who is running around in circles with your postings.

No offense but do you even know what Gerioke was talking about before you hit the add reply button ?

[toddlermom]

You started off saying that christians should feel obligated to pay 10%, and then somewhere along the way you conceeded to an offering.

I don't think anyone here has a problem with giving offerings.

There are lots of churches out there that are run from homes and public buildings

so I would think offerings would suffice for doing mission work and so on

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well, during this whole thing, everyone did change my mind about a few things. I did alot of research(its always good to get a christian fired up about things so they will do research on their own!!) I did realize that no, their is nothing in the new test. about "tithing" but of coarse, alot about giving and that i cant covict someone to give....only God can! thanks you all.

toddlermom will try to turn this thread off of the "spin cycle"

bro. david. thanks for taking back your punches

annette: thanks for being on my team

gerioke: thanks for nothing....just kiddin

Edited April 22, 2005 by toddlermom