Confidentiality of Tithes

deltaguitar · #1 01-03-2012, 05:34 PM

Nope, the churches I have been a part of in the past only showed the general fund and not the tithing account. One was UPC and the other the pastor was former UPC.

Amazing the difference, I now go to a baptist church that has audited financial statements, is overseen by true elders, and has the monthly financial statements online, has 32 million in assets, a budget of 12 million a year. And, weekly attendance at my campus is around 8000 while the auditorium seats about 1500. Total contrast to the church that has a 400 seat auditorium with 60 people, if that.

Looking back, I have thank God for his grace because I gave a lot of money to a church that wasted it and I never questioned.

Steve Epley · #2 01-03-2012, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by deltaguitar

Nope, the churches I have been a part of in the past only showed the general fund and not the tithing account. One was UPC and the other the pastor was former UPC.

Amazing the difference, I now go to a baptist church that has audited financial statements, is overseen by true elders, and has the monthly financial statements online, has 32 million in assets, a budget of 12 million a year. And, weekly attendance at my campus is around 8000 while the auditorium seats about 1500. Total contrast to the church that has a 400 seat auditorium with 60 people, if that.

Looking back, I have thank God for his grace because I gave a lot of money to a church that wasted it and I never questioned.

YOU are wasting it now supporting false doctrine and sending yourself and your family to hell.

Titus2woman · #3 01-03-2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Epley

YOU are wasting it now supporting false doctrine and sending yourself and your family to hell.

So Steve are you stating that all Baptists are going to hell?

RandyWayne · #4 01-03-2012, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Titus2woman

So Steve are you stating that all Baptists are going to hell?

He has stated that anyone with facial hair in his church is going to hell.

What do you think?

AreYouReady? · #5 01-03-2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne

He has stated that anyone with facial hair in his church is going to hell.

What do you think?

I like my husband's facial hair. He keeps it trimmed and neat. It makes him look...well... manly!

RandyWayne · #6 01-03-2012, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AreYouReady?

I like my husband's facial hair. He keeps it trimmed and neat. It makes him look...well... manly!

Only soft skinned men (and I use the term "men" loosely -other wise they would be a threat to the pastor) from Eply's church go to heaven.

Sorry Steven, but your threatened by real men.

Titus2woman · #7 01-03-2012, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne

He has stated that anyone with facial hair in his church is going to hell.

What do you think?

I think he should not have a church.

My husband is from a huge generational Baptist family with lots of preachers. Many godly folks who love the Lord with all their hearts, minds, souls and strength. Amazing that someone could just toss them into hell (which I am sure bro. Stevie-pie believes is eternal torment) just to be an abrasive smarty pants on an internet board.