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12-13-2012, 06:48 PM
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Re: A thought on tithing
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Originally Posted by AreYouReady?
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. |
A waning letter? As in if you don't pay tithes something will happen?
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Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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12-13-2012, 06:52 PM
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Re: A thought on tithing
Yep. He got a warning letter telling him that if he did not pay his back tithes soon, he would not be singing in the choir or teach Sunday School anymore. They were going to put him out of those positions.
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12-13-2012, 07:01 PM
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Re: A thought on tithing
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Originally Posted by AreYouReady?
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. |
That is hacked up right and they say nocturne believers have stingy problem.
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12-13-2012, 07:06 PM
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Re: A thought on tithing
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Yep. He got a warning letter telling him that if he did not pay his back tithes soon, he would not be singing in the choir or teach Sunday School anymore. They were going to put him out of those positions.
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Good for them. 
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12-13-2012, 07:09 PM
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Re: A thought on tithing
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Good for them. |
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12-13-2012, 07:10 PM
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Re: A thought on tithing
I knew you would surface soon brother epley. 
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12-13-2012, 07:12 PM
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Re: A thought on tithing
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Yep. He got a warning letter telling him that if he did not pay his back tithes soon, he would not be singing in the choir or teach Sunday School anymore. They were going to put him out of those positions.
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Yep our old UPC Pastor would ask are you a tipper or a tither......
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12-13-2012, 08:06 PM
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Re: A thought on tithing
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12-13-2012, 08:10 PM
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Re: A thought on tithing
Why is it that those who expect to collect have the biggest collection of "labels" for those they expect to collect from?
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Foreign Missionaries these non-tithers has sent? 0!
Number of Evangelists these non-tithers have kept on the field? 0!
And the list goes on.
They give their ALL. They take all from their left pocket and put it in their right pocket. 
All I have met are spiritual hobos and hitchhikers.
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12-13-2012, 08:13 PM
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Re: A thought on tithing
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Yep. He got a warning letter telling him that if he did not pay his back tithes soon, he would not be singing in the choir or teach Sunday School anymore. They were going to put him out of those positions.
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Speechless.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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