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03-23-2009, 07:48 PM
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Re: 5% Mandatory Offering Required on top of 10% T
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Originally Posted by CrankyYankee
I recently heard of an evangelist teaching that beyond the tithe, saints are required to give an offering of 5% of their increase. His scriptures for this come from Exodus 30:13-15. What say ye?
Exd 30:13 This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel [is] twenty gerahs  an half shekel [shall be] the offering of the LORD.
Exd 30:14 Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD.
Exd 30:15 The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when [they] give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.
He stated that the shekel of the sanctuary represented the tithe, and so therefore half of the tithe (an half shekel) should be given as an offering. |
He's wrong the 5% and the tithes. Shekel is not tithes. Man, people come up with some junk sometimes.
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03-23-2009, 07:50 PM
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Re: 5% Mandatory Offering Required on top of 10% T
Wasn't the half shekel offering a once a year thing anyways? If so why is brought out.
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03-23-2009, 08:27 PM
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Re: 5% Mandatory Offering Required on top of 10% T
How about a half shekel, from half wits to half wits?? :-)
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03-23-2009, 08:31 PM
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Re: 5% Mandatory Offering Required on top of 10% T
I've never heard this taught in my entire life. Is it kind of a regional thing?
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03-23-2009, 08:32 PM
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Re: 5% Mandatory Offering Required on top of 10% T
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I've never heard this taught in my entire life. Is it kind of a regional thing?
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Naw. Just by those who want bigger churches (building wise).
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03-23-2009, 08:40 PM
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Re: 5% Mandatory Offering Required on top of 10% T
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Naw. Just by those who want bigger churches (building wise).
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LOL! Well, we're getting ready to enter a MAJOR building program for a new sanctuary. Maybe we could incorporate this new doctrine.
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03-23-2009, 09:24 PM
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Re: 5% Mandatory Offering Required on top of 10% T
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LOL! Well, we're getting ready to enter a MAJOR building program for a new sanctuary. Maybe we could incorporate this new doctrine.
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I think it will work as long as you are able to promise that those giving will be receive a percentage of those who give down line!
After 6-12 months all they will have to do is walk to their mailboxes to pick up their checks.
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03-24-2009, 06:47 AM
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Re: 5% Mandatory Offering Required on top of 10% T
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I think it will work as long as you are able to promise that those giving will be receive a percentage of those who give down line!
After 6-12 months all they will have to do is walk to their mailboxes to pick up their checks.
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Ugh........you wouldn't believe how many of these schemes people have tried to suck us into over the years. They always come after preachers/pastors because they think they can reach your whole congregation. Melaluca, Shaklee, etc. etc. etc.
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03-24-2009, 07:35 AM
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Re: 5% Mandatory Offering Required on top of 10% T
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LOL! Well, we're getting ready to enter a MAJOR building program for a new sanctuary. Maybe we could incorporate this new doctrine.
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I know of a congregation close by that just built a new building.
They are strongly encouraging 20% from all of their members.
They are gonna have to have that too, to just survive.
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03-24-2009, 08:10 AM
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Re: 5% Mandatory Offering Required on top of 10% T
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Originally Posted by CrankyYankee
I recently heard of an evangelist teaching that beyond the tithe, saints are required to give an offering of 5% of their increase. His scriptures for this come from Exodus 30:13-15. What say ye?
Exd 30:13 This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel [is] twenty gerahs an half shekel [shall be] the offering of the LORD.
Exd 30:14 Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD.
Exd 30:15 The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when [they] give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.
He stated that the shekel of the sanctuary represented the tithe, and so therefore half of the tithe (an half shekel) should be given as an offering. |
Yep... Luke Levine just preached this exact thing in a revival (of all things) in my area. It has caused quite the controversy. I'm glad people are questioning! Thank God for people who are starting to realize that it's NOT good stewardship of the intelligence God gave us to park our brains with our cars before we walk into the church building.
1 Thessalonians 5.21 - Prove all things, hold fast that which is good.
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