Comments on: Mega-Churches, Wealth, and Spirituality http://wordnverse.com/2007/09/23/mega-churches-wealth-and-spirituality/ Glorifying Christ; Edifying the Flock Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:02:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Sicarii http://wordnverse.com/2007/09/23/mega-churches-wealth-and-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Sicarii Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:58:40 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2007/09/23/mega-churches-wealth-and-spirituality/#comment-628 Thank you for clearing the air, YH. CKHM: I think you got the 2 issues confused. Tithing is different from offerings during church service. Tithing is as YH and Brydan pointed out -- it has to be 10% of your wages or what you earn from doing work. Offerings are different. Offerings are voluntary donations to a church towards paying for essentials. God bless, and Shalom! Thank you for clearing the air, YH.

CKHM: I think you got the 2 issues confused. Tithing is different from offerings during church service.

Tithing is as YH and Brydan pointed out — it has to be 10% of your wages or what you earn from doing work. Offerings are different. Offerings are voluntary donations to a church towards paying for essentials.

God bless, and Shalom!

]]> By: Y H Koh http://wordnverse.com/2007/09/23/mega-churches-wealth-and-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Y H Koh Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:49:30 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2007/09/23/mega-churches-wealth-and-spirituality/#comment-627 No. The tithe should be at least 10% minimum. It should not be whether you could afford it or not. It is belonging to God and should be returned to God. Tithe less is robbing God. Lev 27:30 'A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD. No. The tithe should be at least 10% minimum. It should not be whether you could afford it or not. It is belonging to God and should be returned to God. Tithe less is robbing God.
Lev 27:30 ‘A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.

]]> By: Brydan http://wordnverse.com/2007/09/23/mega-churches-wealth-and-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Brydan Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:40:05 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2007/09/23/mega-churches-wealth-and-spirituality/#comment-626 yeah.. fartboy got the point, our tithe, 10% of whatever amount we earned or received, is rightfully what belongs to God. Tithing is a test of our obedience towards the little things God had entrusted in our life, a test if we really put God first in our life. Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Do not tithe just because you want more blessings from God, but tithe because you really love Him and He is first in your life. :) yeah.. fartboy got the point, our tithe, 10% of whatever amount we earned or received, is rightfully what belongs to God. Tithing is a test of our obedience towards the little things God had entrusted in our life, a test if we really put God first in our life. Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Do not tithe just because you want more blessings from God, but tithe because you really love Him and He is first in your life. :)

]]> By: ckhm http://wordnverse.com/2007/09/23/mega-churches-wealth-and-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-618 ckhm Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:19:45 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2007/09/23/mega-churches-wealth-and-spirituality/#comment-618 Dear Sicarii, Which mean to say...if we can afford to tithe, we should do it. Otherwise, we offer whatever the best we can afford right? :) Cheers, Ckhm Dear Sicarii,

Which mean to say…if we can afford to tithe, we should do it. Otherwise, we offer whatever the best we can afford right? :)
Cheers,

Ckhm

]]> By: fartboystinks http://wordnverse.com/2007/09/23/mega-churches-wealth-and-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-612 fartboystinks Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:38:16 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2007/09/23/mega-churches-wealth-and-spirituality/#comment-612 The Lord loves a cheerful giver. If you tithe more because someone told you that the more you give, the more blessings you get, you are plainly tithing out of greed/fear. Such acts displeases the Lord The Lord loves a cheerful giver.

If you tithe more because someone told you that the more you give, the more blessings you get, you are plainly tithing out of greed/fear.

Such acts displeases the Lord

]]> By: Brydan http://wordnverse.com/2007/09/23/mega-churches-wealth-and-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-625 Brydan Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:47:02 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2007/09/23/mega-churches-wealth-and-spirituality/#comment-625 ckhm: yeah i agree with Isaiah, give whatever amount your heart leads you to. Remember you are giving it unto God, to Him He doesn't mind how much you give, He has everything, but rather what is precious to you when you give it unto Him will be precious to Him. :) ckhm: yeah i agree with Isaiah, give whatever amount your heart leads you to. Remember you are giving it unto God, to Him He doesn’t mind how much you give, He has everything, but rather what is precious to you when you give it unto Him will be precious to Him. :)

]]> By: Sicarii http://wordnverse.com/2007/09/23/mega-churches-wealth-and-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Sicarii Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:57:24 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2007/09/23/mega-churches-wealth-and-spirituality/#comment-624 Dear ckhm: Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. Welcome! As for how much you should give, there's no minimum and neither is there a maximum. Give whatever amount your heart leads you to. God bless, and Shalom Aleichem. Dear ckhm:

Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment.

Welcome!

As for how much you should give, there’s no minimum and neither is there a maximum. Give whatever amount your heart leads you to.

God bless, and Shalom Aleichem.

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