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Originally Posted by Crazy Hades
Or you could like...give 10% of your income to charity instead of the church. I mean, if it's God's money, and He wants you to share it with His people, then give it to people who need it more than a church potentially requires candelabrum so they can maintain the smell of incense...Seriously, don't you think tithing to single mothers working a min. wage job and struggling to survive even though her predicament is not her fault doesn't need that juicy 10% more than your church? Why does God want it to go to the church? Wouldn't you be saving the single mother in a sense that she can believe even in the darkness there are true people and true christians willing to help those in need? But instead you give money so kids that already believe in God get their Bible classes?
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no no no...The requirement is explicit. A tithe is to be given to God's "storehouse", which is your church. He also wants us to give to charities and other people as well. But, that's charity or an offering.
Also, don't get this twisted. Refusing to pay your tithes when you know to do so will lead to a curse. In fact, the scripture goes one more and says, "God will curse you WITH a curse." <------That's because hoarding your money is a violation of God's law. Giving is a principle. Tithing is a requirement. God does not compromise on that one.
As far as "tithing" to a single mother is concerned, THEY DON'T DESERVE MY TITHE. That belongs to God and Him alone. And, he says He will "...not share my glory with another." Now, GIVING an offering to a single mother is another thing. If there's one way to displease God it's to be blessed BY HIM, but not give 10% BACK to him.
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