Comments on: Tithing is Not a Christian Doctrine http://cfmin.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/tithing-is-not-a-christian-doctrine/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:56:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: ikaruga http://cfmin.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/tithing-is-not-a-christian-doctrine/#comment-3331 ikaruga Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:16:04 +0000 http://cfmin.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/tithing-is-not-a-christian-doctrine/#comment-3331 Tithing is not necessarily a bad thing -- the church as an organization needs a source of income. It is good to allocate part of your income to God. Remember also the widow woman who gave every penny she had. The real problem is the abuse that's come to be associated with tithing -- it cannot be a requirement for church membership as you correctly pointed out nor can we pressure others to give. Tithing or any giving must be voluntary. Secondly, the poor or other church members need to come first, that is, people come first, not the church building. If we are to sacrifice ourselves to give, it needs to be for someone in need. (I believe that is the message of a chapter in 2 Corinthians.) Tithing is not necessarily a bad thing — the church as an organization needs a source of income. It is good to allocate part of your income to God. Remember also the widow woman who gave every penny she had.

The real problem is the abuse that’s come to be associated with tithing — it cannot be a requirement for church membership as you correctly pointed out nor can we pressure others to give. Tithing or any giving must be voluntary. Secondly, the poor or other church members need to come first, that is, people come first, not the church building. If we are to sacrifice ourselves to give, it needs to be for someone in need. (I believe that is the message of a chapter in 2 Corinthians.)

]]> By: steven clews http://cfmin.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/tithing-is-not-a-christian-doctrine/#comment-3320 steven clews Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:12:20 +0000 http://cfmin.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/tithing-is-not-a-christian-doctrine/#comment-3320 awesome stuff... It is confirmation that We as new testament followers and followers of the lord jesus christ, are being taught wrong.. awesome stuff… It is confirmation that We as new testament followers and followers of the lord jesus christ, are being taught wrong..

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