What Does Bible Say About Tithing?

[Alabaster]

paul gave specific commands to the rich in timothy and also he didnt say to the poor go and pray for income so that you can make money

please clarify.

when we do for God does this mean we have to be blessed with money so that we can give more?

surely we can give to God and let him bless as he sees fit.

and work the vocation were a called into in the body and he will bless there.

you are confusing me.

He blesses His own, because they are His hands and feet in the world. He is the blesser, Jason. We are stewards.

Proverbs 13:22 NKJV
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

 

[whitney]

God certainly isn't helpless. Don't forget you are in a relationship with God. He blesses you with gifts. Why? For you to squander on yourself? No. To increase the Kingdom. That is His will for us all who know Him. Yep, he waits on us to comply. If we don't, He will allow us to mess up until we learn to draw close to Him, and to seek His will, and desire to do it.

That is why He is LONGSUFFERING.

He multiplies what we give Him, you are right! Money is something that Jesus talked about more than any other topic. It is obviously inordinately important to us, isn't it? He wants us to loosen our grip on dollars, and let Him have His way with them.

I agree He taught us to loosen our grip on our money, but I also believe Jesus used money in parables frequently because they could relate to money - they were Jews after all. No offense to anyone Jewish.

 

[jasoncran]

actually he talked more on hell if i recall correctly

besides a pre-tribber dont you find it odd that when the trib comes and the ac takes money from the trib-saints that teaching will say the opposite

God is the source not money.

and besides, giving doesnt mean you will always get money back

jesus didnt say give and expect only money back , if you do that is your reward.

reconcile this verse?

2 corinthians 8:14,15

14But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

15As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

seems to be that the other chruch according to your thinkind didnt get the memo.

i see it allitle differently

God blesses us in his timing and allows both abasing and abounding

when we are in abounding we ought give and we dont have it others must bless

i find it hard to ask money from a widow or single parent who cant pay rent.
As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

think about that.

 

[jasoncran]

He blesses His own, because they are His hands and feet in the world. He is the blesser, Jason. We are stewards.

Proverbs 13:22 NKJV
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

odd when you look at the trib that is all done to naught.

its one thing to be wise in finances and to give but that causes some serious condemnation

if there was dhalit here and he had no land and one goat and that is all he was blessed with and yet was faithful and gave all that he could.

would say then he wasnt in faith.

think about what i said earlier about the dhalits , they cant read or have jobs are a the lowest of the low in india and yet they recieve christ joyfully

and they die gladly for him.

i find that in reality in my search for christ that its in the trials that i sense him more not in blessings not that the extreme is command. the church neednt be poor.

but you failed to convince me that its a sin not to be rich.

i take being a poor men if all i have is christ though he blesses men so that they dont have to stay poor.

 

[Alabaster]

odd when you look at the trib that is all done to naught.

its one thing to be wise in finances and to give but that causes some serious condemnation

Condemnation is from Satan.

if there was dhalit here and he had no land and one goat and that is all he was blessed with and yet was faithful and gave all that he could.

would say then he wasnt in faith.

If he was a Christian, God would multiply what he gave to God sacrificially. He is no respecter of persons. He honours all His promises.

think about what i said earlier about the dhalits , they cant read or have jobs are a the lowest of the low in india and yet they recieve christ joyfully

and they die gladly for him.

Then what the word says applies to them also. Plus we must give to the poor as Jesus says. There is a vast inequality int eh world, but in the family of God there should be equalization going on.

i find that in reality in my search for christ that its in the trials that i sense him more not in blessings not that the extreme is command. the church neednt be poor.

God makes Himself known in both. He has made Himself obviously present in my deepest trials and in my greatest times of blessing.

but you failed to convince me that its a sin not to be rich.

Good, because I never said it.

i take being a poor men if all i have is christ though he blesses men so that they dont have to stay poor.

God doesn't want us static. He desires to advance us so that the world can know of Him. We have to be as realistic as Jesus and the Apostles---it takes some money to move the Gospel out to the lost world around us. Poor people aren't going to accept the love of Jesus by our words alone--they need clothes and full bellies and clean water.

Let's get with it, Church!

 

[reba]

When those who through faith give ALL then i will start to hear what they have to say.
If you say because God will repay in multibles and you are holding anything you are not being honest. you have not faith.

Title to a home sell and Give to the glory of God

Car you can walk.

Dont even think of a savings account.

Give untill you have nothing left.

Do you have more than the clothes on your back


Be as the widow and give your 2 mites your all


or remain a hipocrite.

 

[reba]

Just how much food for the hungry could a jet buy?

 

[Alabaster]

When those who through faith give ALL then i will start to hear what they have to say.
If you say because God will repay in multibles and you are holding anything you are not being honest. you have not faith.

Title to a home sell and Give to the glory of God

Car you can walk.

Dont even think of a savings account.

Give untill you have nothing left.

Do you have more than the clothes on your back


Be as the widow and give your 2 mites your all


or remain a hipocrite.

That is not the right way to look at it. God doesn't ask us to give it all away. When Jesus told the rich young ruler to give away all he had, He was speaking to him only inasmuch as He was placing His finger on where his treasure was.

Not all of us have such a vice.

God wants to speak to you about these things, and you have no right to be looking askance at anyone else, judging them and calling them hypocrites.

Tithing is a matter between God and those who love Him. He will speak to the hearts that are ready for more of Him. Not me, and not you.

 

[reba]

I just dont understand all this money for food for the hungry and it ends up building huge homes for a few. How strange is that.

this guy takes in 500,000.00 his wife takes in 450000.00 per year not counting the expence account. How many children could be fed. How many Bibles could be given away


Justifacation.

 

[Alabaster]

I just dont understand all this money for food for the hungry and it ends up building huge homes for a few. How strange is that.

this guy takes in 500,000.00 his wife takes in 450000.00 per year not counting the expence account. How many children could be fed. How many Bibles could be given away


Justifacation.

This is not one of your bashing threads, reba. Calm down.

 

[reba]

Christ is our example Was He rich?

Then we can look at the twelve...

The one concerend abouot money did what?

Paul? we have no knowledge he had monies He could make a tent.

 

[reba]

I really question where the dollars i give to what ever go.

Sending funds to those who are in need hey i grew up in need.

Any one know what WMC stood for at one time

Womens missinary councle

many times many years that is where the clothes on my back came from. and other house hold items..

Giving to God is never a wrong always right and one can never out give GOD.

 

[Glowstique]

Reba, no offense, but if you feel so strongly about this issue, go sell your car. Go sell your house, and everything you own, and give the money to the poor. By calling people hypocrites you yourself are being a hypocrite. Go read the last chapter of Malachi.

 

[reba]

Reba, no offense, but if you feel so strongly about this issue, go sell your car. Go sell your house, and everything you own, and give the money to the poor. By calling people hypocrites you yourself are being a hypocrite. Go read the last chapter of Malachi.

You may have point Glow. But i will call em like i see'em as you just have. That is a polite suddel way of calling me a hypocrite so....


Hey thanks for the correct spelling. i have not figured out the spell check around here.

 

[reba]

Back to topic what does the Word say about tithing?


Jesus had very little to say about tithing the scriptures are posted.

THe OT has a lot to say....

 

[whitney]

When those who through faith give ALL then i will start to hear what they have to say.
If you say because God will repay in multibles and you are holding anything you are not being honest. you have not faith.

Title to a home sell and Give to the glory of God

Car you can walk.

Dont even think of a savings account.

Give untill you have nothing left.

Do you have more than the clothes on your back


Be as the widow and give your 2 mites your all


or remain a hipocrite.

That would be great faith!
This has been on my mind, that when we give, is it really a sacrifice from us? A sacrificial giving would be to the point where we do not have anything left or at least to the point of uncomfortable, would we do that? But we are called to do just that!

 

[Glowstique]

Yeah i dont know where the spell check is either. I wish i did. Im prone to typos. D:

You do have a point though. Many people do have a lot more than they need and dont want to give. And I dont think God rewards those who are only focused on personal gain. God loves a cheerful giver. God know our hearts.

 

[Alabaster]

Yeah i dont know where the spell check is either. I wish i did. Im prone to typos. D:

You do have a point though. Many people do have a lot more than they need and dont want to give. And I dont think God rewards those who are only focused on personal gain. God loves a cheerful giver. God know our hearts.

Yep!

 

[reba]

I sorta agree but we are to be good stewards also. I truly believe there must be a balance. Do you give all then get sick and become a burden?

I dont know..

I have seen God give. God through people gave my parents a home. A simple small double wide moble they lived in for years. Just right for them. God is wonderful That was a real blessing we had lived in the back of a couple churches. bedrooms changed into Sunday School rooms on Sunday! To see them reap the earthly blessing of a home was wonderful. God is Good

 

[whitney]

I sorta agree but we are to be good stewards also. I truly believe there must be a balance. Do you give all then get sick and become a burden?

I dont know..

I have seen God give. God through people gave my parents a home. A simple small double wide moble they lived in for years. Just right for them. God is wonderful That was a real blessing we had lived in the back of a couple churches. bedrooms changed into Sunday School rooms on Sunday! To see them reap the earthly blessing of a home was wonderful. God is Good

If God truly called someone to give all, then He would take care of them, that's the faith part.
He hasn't called me to give all, just more and not necessarily money either.