collection for the needy saints

  1. My Brother's Keeper

    The Offering/Collection Plate and the Traditions of Men

    I see and hear so many convoluted ideas surrounding the offering/collection plate that's passed around every Sunday in most Christian congregations. Many people associate it with tithing. Literally, a tithe is a tenth. Hebrews 7 refers to the spoils given to Melchizedek, king and priest of...
  2. My Brother's Keeper2

    The Scriptural Basis for House Churches

    This is rather lengthy, so I'm dividing it into several posts. Please read all before replying. Thank you. Jeremiah 7:4 “Do not trust in deceptive words, saying, ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.’ 5 “For if you truly amend your ways and your...