Where does your tithe and offering go?

Ever wondered what churches do with the money they are given?

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[Peteradvent]

thanks for the comment. How about looking at 1 Corinthians 9 and a view on where some of the church offerings should go - and by offerings I include tithe

[suppersonic12]

tithing,if anything ,represents the beginning stage of generous giving ;but it should only be looked at as a reference point,not as a scare tatic to give..only by your own motives from the heart will you give,because thats where you make the final decision according to corinthians..

[Peteradvent]

I like the way that you put this. There appears to have been no tithing 'system' before Abraham in the Old Testament - but in response to God's offer of Covenant and prosperity Abraham decides of his own accord that he will give a tithe. The Old Testament is but a shadow of the New - but paints the same picture for our lives. Saved by Grace - and a response from love.

[blueskunk12]

@Stayoffhereable

You claim we have a Covenant of obedience. I asked for proof, and you answer with your opinion. Please provide PROOF that we have a covenant of obedience.

I offer here and now proof that we do not have a Covenant of obedience.

Galatians 5:1

So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.

I can't find the verse you quoted.

[Stayoffhereable]

@blueskunk12 Christ came and established the New Covenant, yes we are suppose to obey that. But didn't he also say "Give freely and don't be afraid if they might not repay for then you are truly acting as the Children of God?" Give even if you don't have anything to give, because if you give up land, cattle, family, etc... for the Lord's sake, you will recieve 100x more in Heaven. God Bless!

[blueskunk12]

@followthesheperd01

Exactly. The Church practiced Socialism. Everyone contributed as much as they could, and took what they needed from the Church.

Does the Church practice this today? No.

Instead, the Church DEMANDS that everyone give, but keep most of it for themselves. The poor, the widow, and the orphan who once RECEIVED the Tithe, now have to PAY it to those who have more money than they.

And in the Old Covenant, only a tenth of the tithe went into the Storehouse.

[Stayoffhereable]

@blueskunk12 Excatly! That's why Tithing is done in the right spirit! But those who are greedy to take the money and use it for their own doing is a sin. If you do a good deed, God will give you a reward, whether if you didn't know or not. But there is more to Christianity, like loving God, Loving others, resisting the Devil, etc... God Bless!

[blueskunk12]

@Stayoffhereable

Do you know that Malachi is part of the Old Covenant, which does not apply to Christians of the New Covenant?

Either you follow the Old Covenant of obedience to all its laws, or you follow the New Covenant of grace and freedom from the law.

[blueskunk12]

@MrChubbleyWarner

How is Tithing faith? Isn't Tithing the exact opposite of faith?

[blueskunk12]

@Stayoffhereable

The Tithe is not generous if it is mandatory. And if it is mandatory, it is not Spirit led. You cannot tell everyone that they must do something, and then say that they voluntarily comply.

[blueskunk12]

@suppersonic12

But remember that the Pharisees tithed OVER 10%, and we are to EXCEED their righteousness. How can we do that if we do as they?

To adhere to Tithing means that someone giving 9.9% of their income is not being generous. It DEMANDS a MINIMUM of 10%, which violates 2 Cor 9:7.

[Stayoffhereable]

@TheNiteowll Then they will be punsihed in the end. However, you will be rewarded because of your caring and generous deed! See, it doesn't matter how much you Tithe, as long as you Tithe in the Spirit of God, then that is what Tithing really is! It is giving in the right spirit. Read my previous comment about the women and her 2 pennies, and i hope this helped you. God Bless!

[TheNiteowll]

Your tithes also go to buying con men million dollar homes, cars, jets, vactions (You'll never take) nd fairy tale weddings for their children.