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Old 03-30-2010, 03:53 PM
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Re: Losing people because of money :(

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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace* View Post
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There's a difference between being poor, and completely sinking financially.

We went through a time just like the one I detailed above, and I still feel the scars many years later. We were giving over and above what was 'required', and we still lost nearly everything.
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We had lots of financial problems, some caused by poor management on my part. We were taught and believed that if we gave God the first 10 percent plus offerings He would meet all our needs. We wound up filing bankruptcy while tithing.

I have since come to the conclusion that according to Mark 7:9-13 and 1 Timothy 5:8 it is wrong to pay tithes before meeting your family's needs.
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