A thought on tithing - Page 24

Steve Epley · #**231** 12-13-2012, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by AreYouReady?

Imagine my disappointment when I went to a church that the pastor taught to obey him (not them) and that all my 10% went to the pastor only and any offerings I give goes to run the church.

I really feel your hurt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AreYouReady? · #**232** 12-13-2012, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Epley

I really feel your hurt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You don't. For one thing, you don't know what it's like growing up in a Catholic church, THEN go to a Pentecostal church, that claims to be different.

AreYouReady? · #**233** 12-13-2012, 10:32 AM

But you tootin that horn because you on the receiving end.

Truthseeker · #**234** 12-13-2012, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Phelps

Rutgers?

This dumb autocorrect messes me up.

seekerman · #**235** 12-13-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by AreYouReady?

Imagine my disappointment when I went to a church that the pastor taught to obey him (not them) and that all my 10% went to the pastor only and any offerings I give goes to run the church.

Imagine my disappointment when I read the bible and found that the Romanist system of buildings called 'houses of God' along with the pseudo aaronic priesthood of men making themselves Lord over God's kingdom wasn't part of the New Testament church at all. I knew then that I had been foolish and fooled.

The Lemon · #**236** 12-13-2012, 01:18 PM

Hey Deacon,

After reading and pondering many of your posts, I am thinking that at least in my own Church experience, I have lacked the exposure to really being in the communities as you say.

Maybe I should come to your neck of the woods and see how its done. From what I see and from my little experience, the structure and the tradition in OP is to go to church on Sundays and Wed nights...amen the preacher, pray, speak in tongues, go to the alter and go home...week after week, month after month ect. Now , I'm not saying there is anything wrong with praying, speaking in tongues or any of that necessarily....but everything is encapsulated in the church house and structure...it all revolves around that.

Seems like you would be the type of pastor to go out in the street on Sunday morning and be the church rather then just meet in a building all the time and play church....am I wrong on that assumption?

Michael Phelps · #**237** 12-13-2012, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Truthseeker

This dumb autocorrect messes me up.

I understand! I just wasn't sure what you were meaning to say!

AreYouReady? · #**238** 12-13-2012, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by seekerman

Imagine my disappointment when I read the bible and found that the Romanist system of buildings called 'houses of God' along with the pseudo aaronic priesthood of men making themselves Lord over God's kingdom wasn't part of the New Testament church at all. I knew then that I had been foolish and fooled.

Uh...that too.

Cindy · #**239** 12-13-2012, 02:06 PM

If you want to tithe, tithe, if you don't, don't. Don't judge those that do or those that don't. It's between each of us and God.

AreYouReady? · #**240** 12-13-2012, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Cindy

If you want to tithe, tithe, if you don't, don't. Don't judge those that do or those that don't. It's between each of us and God.

That is absolutely correct Cindy.

The only problem is that in some churches, the leadership will make a big deal out of it. My nephew was going through a bad economic time and he did not tithe so he could pay the bills and feed his children. He received a warning letter in the mail from his church about his lack of tithe paying.

But I most definitely agree with you in that this is a matter between the person and God.