if a large sum of money was given to you (either you won a competition or you recieved an inheritence or you were given it as a gift or whatever...) would you tithe 10% of it?
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would u tithe 10% in this situation?
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Yes, I would. I would feel like I should. I think God would bless me for it, even if he didn't expect me to. I'm a very giving person anyway though, so I would probably give a lot of it away.
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andiesmama
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I wouldn't tithe it to a church because we're not currently a member of any church. But I would more than likely donate a portion of it to various charities in our area.
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brokenbananas
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I'm not sure if I would consider it a tithe, rather an offering and yes, I'd give at least 10%.
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I think this would be the only way to do it, though I am sure the enemy would try to convice me not to!
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I probably would. Maybe not to my church, but a ministry of some kind I would think.
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I think both my husband and I would feel ledto do so. We both veiw EVERYTHING that we have as God's...and we are to be proper stewards of those things, money definitely included. We'd give at least 10%, yes, possibly more depending on how much it was.
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tsuriyel said:
I would and I have. I had been given $1000 anonomously (sp?) and I gave 10% of that in tithing.
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At least 10%. Would not go to local church however, would go to Christian organisations we saw needy, or felt God was calling us to donate to. Or, we might use it ourselves for a Godly purpose, such as purchasing literature to distribute or something like that.
A tithe really isn't the right word for it. There is nowhere in the NT where Christians are told to tithe - rather, all we have is Gods, not only 10%.
A tithe really isn't the right word for it. There is nowhere in the NT where Christians are told to tithe - rather, all we have is Gods, not only 10%.
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I would and have. It was an enormous blessing to both recieve, but more so to give.
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mdolls68 said:
oh ok cool...can i ask what the differnce is?
between a tithe and offering? aren't they the same thing?
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A tithe is what the Jews were instructed to offer. It was 10% of their agricultural produce. This was to be taken to the temple, sacrificed to God, and eaten in a big feast. In fact, if it was too far to herd all your cattle to Jerusalem, you could sell them and exchange them for whatever you liked. Most of the food from them was just eaten by the people anyway, so the idea was completely different to that of a monetary offering to support a church.
An offering is a gift to God of money (or time or anything), NOT necessarily 10% of your income. In fact, nowhere in the bible does it instruct you to give 10% of your income to your church, although many churches (especially those with teleevangelist ministers) would like you to believe it does. All we have is God's. Whatever we give back to Him is an offering to Him. Even in the NT, the best example of giving to the church / synagogue was the story of the widows mites - here the widow gave all she had, not just 10%.
An offering is a gift to God of money (or time or anything), NOT necessarily 10% of your income. In fact, nowhere in the bible does it instruct you to give 10% of your income to your church, although many churches (especially those with teleevangelist ministers) would like you to believe it does. All we have is God's. Whatever we give back to Him is an offering to Him. Even in the NT, the best example of giving to the church / synagogue was the story of the widows mites - here the widow gave all she had, not just 10%.
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Here comes the tithe debate.......
BTW, "tithe" has a double meaning, so it's often confused or misapplied:
1. Tithe = a tenth. So a 10% tithe is redundant. Ergo, you can't tithe 9% or 11%.
2. A Biblical tithe was always produce or livestock; ergo, it was never money or currency.
So....we can give a 10th (a tithe) of our money, but we can't Biblically tithe our money.
BTW, "tithe" has a double meaning, so it's often confused or misapplied:
1. Tithe = a tenth. So a 10% tithe is redundant. Ergo, you can't tithe 9% or 11%.
2. A Biblical tithe was always produce or livestock; ergo, it was never money or currency.
So....we can give a 10th (a tithe) of our money, but we can't Biblically tithe our money.
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peanutbutter12
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I think I will avoid this thread because, as stated, it will be a tithe debate. All I will say is to check out a book called "God's Plan For Prosperity" by Mark Gorman. It's a very good book that discusses the 4 types of giving and explains what each one is in detail and how tithing works within the church and how God commands it. Very good book.
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NothingButTheBlood
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I ususally give 10% when I have come into an unexpected or larger amount of money. Usually my tax return.
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Restoredsoul
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i would tithe it - it is money i have received and therefore part of my 'income' of money so the same applies
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I don't believe that it's Biblical to tithe *exactly* 10% or that you always have to give that much. I say, give what you can. If you can afford to give 10, 20, or 30% -- do so. But if you have bills you need to pay, or a family to feed, I'd say take care of that first. I'd donate the extra money to a Christian organization that I support.
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