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Why do so many people think tithing is any kind of monetary donation when the Bible clearly defines it as 10% of your monthly salary?
It doesn't say that at all.
The OT tithe was food, and the early church did not tithe or teach it - they shared ALL their possessions.
That's why you are better at charity than tithing.I don't practice tithing, I practice charity.
One tenth of their food, land, etc. would be tithing in the days before money existed.
I searched for Bible references to tithing on Google. Here they are:
https://www.christianbiblereference.org/faq_tithe.htm
There's no storehouse, the passage is talking about God matching our generous attitude. No storehouse to give out to the needy, then the rest doesn't apply.In response to an earlier post, it's not making a deal with God. "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse,
What are your thoughts on "the poor, needy and beggars" being Christians?And I also would like to add one more thing.
Jesus said to give to the poor, needy and beggars.
So when you give a tithe you are following Jesus commands.
So in order to even be a Christian, you have to give to the poor, needy and beggars.
I hope that helps.
What are your thoughts on "the poor, needy and beggars" being Christians?
By definition they aren't even able to care for themselves.
Thanks for sharing a bit of your testimony with us.Well, I was poor, and a beggar, and very needy, and when your in that state you see things in people others do not get to see. Most people think there Christians in a church and do not follow Jesus, so I look at it both ways.
The sad truth is most all the homeless are true believers as in there poor state they turn to god for help. Most of them have no choice but to go to God. Not all of them, but most.
Also there is the fact that half of them deny this world so this world has denied them, I have seen it with my own eyes. The Real Christians who follow Gods laws are the most effected as the devil is making sure they have nothing.
So its not about them not able to care for them self, its about the devil taking away what they have, and soon, in life, your give up. there is only so many times the devil can take away your life.
Like me, I am divorced, not by choice,I was a good husband, good father, Very good in my book.
But the devil took my kids and wife. Many times.
If my exes where real Christians and followed Gods law, they would come to me and reconsider there position against me. But, there father is the devil and they listen to the devil.
I guaranty you, 100 percent, if I followed the devil and this world, all of them would come to me and want me and need me.
So, soon, I to will just give up and live on the streets and beg, because I would rather follow Gods laws.
Eventually it will happen. Why? because I will give up the fight and just wait for God to surrender me.
I have a lot to say about this as i was there, living with them, for a long time.
Go out and test it, Go out and ask every beggar you see for change, and most all of them will give you change. Or tell you if i had it I would give it to you, because there humbled to god.