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Originally Posted by JTULLOCK
This is something that I was thinking about the other day. On AFF, we talk about not tithing if that is sin or not. There is a lot of talk on her whether tithe is a 'candy stick' that preachers use inorder to line their own pockets or carpet their houses. The thought I was pondering the other day is this-would God rather you not pay your debts (bad stewardship) so you can make your tithe payment?
I know that God wants us to be good stewards with our time and money. Often times nowadays with the housing issues, credit crunches, high energy costs and job cuts it becomes very, very tough. I have not experienced this issues a whole lot in my life. But I wonder what God would rather have from us the tithe or us to pay our debt?
What do you think?
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I guess that all depends on your viewpoint. To me the tithe is every bit as much one of my debts as anything else. I view my church as just as much my responsibility as my light bill, my phone bill, etc etc. It is MY church, and MY responsibility to support it and fund it as I fund my own home and car.
I do see the tithe as applying to the new covenant believer. Others dont. But since I do I feel it is in some ways even MORE of a faith matter than just a bill to pay. In fact, I do believe it is one way of putting God first, ahead of my personal needs, and as a result I can truly say I have NEVER been unable to pay my bills.
In fact the Lord said The Tithe Is MINE therefore its not really a question of paying it, rather a question of this, God has entrusted it to my hands. He is watching me to see do I put it where it belongs or do my own personal needs cause me to cast my eye on it, and slowly but surely appropriate it or actually STEAL it from God rather than faithfully give it to the Store house.
He did speak in the prophets and say YOU HAVE ROBBED ME (stolen the tithe)
I would imagine that the thought process was just the same three thousand years ago as it is today. Anyway that is my opinion
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