Dr Bankole Olusina popular known as Pastor Bankie heads the pathology department of the UNTH Enugu and a senior lecturer department of Medicine UNEC.

Pastor Bankie and wife Ufoma founded the kingdom word ministry in enugu over 2 decades ago.

He has series of unbiased messages on tithing, seed of faith, first fruits and offering to the church.

He has over 1,000 messages and books on every aspect of a Christian's life free for download at pastor.ng



YOUR MONEY


Summary

YOUR MONEY In this series of teachings on money matters, Pastor Bankie endeavors to strike the biblical balance in doctrine that is necessary for walking and pleasing God in money matters. What does it mean to be a CHEERFUL GIVER? How can be sow properly? Those fantastic testimonies of one offering and great breakthrough, how do I relate with them? How can I give to God? These and more are the topics covered in this series of teachings. The message is also contained in the books HOW TO WORK FOR GOD, GRACE TO PROSPER, and SO WHO WILL PAY FOR THIS?

1. Your money
http://pastor.ng/en/audioDetails/172

2. The law of fruitfulness
http://pastor.ng/en/audioDetails/2474

3. Spiritual Economics
http://pastor.ng/en/audioDetails/1060

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Can I give my tithe to someone?


The first time I heard this question was about 26 years ago. I was on campus walking, and I saw a sister carrying quite some load, so I went and helped carry her stuff to her room. She was someone I knew rather well though not a member of my own fellowship group. We chatted as we walked; after we dropped her stuff in her room and I turned to leave, she asked me, “Bro Bankie, can I give my tithe to someone.” That was the first time ever I was asked that question. The concept of tithing was relatively new among the faith and born-again Christianity in Nigeria then. By that time I was already a teacher and a fellowship president on campus, and I was already someone people asked doctrinal questions.


What did I answer? In summary I warned against legalism, that Christians should be free to walk in love and in the generosity that is required of us in Christ. It may not be the same words but the spirit of what I said is in this short message.


Oh, let me not forget to mention that she offered to give me some money after our talk, and this I gladly accepted since I actually needed it. I had asked the Lord to please send me some money. I suspect it was her tithe which she was asking about. She didn’t tell me so, I just assumed it afterwards.


So, can you give your tithe to someone?


Let’s get a few points correct. Are we tithing like Abraham or like Moses commanded? I suppose that every Christian will answer, “…like Abraham.” And that is good since we are not under the laws of Moses. The laws of Moses were commanded for the children of Israel as part of the covenant enacted on Sinai. Our own covenant is the New Covenant, it in the blood of Christ and has a different set of rules and codes. So it is easy to see that we are not following the codes of Moses. Yes, Abraham tithed before the Law and we are of the faith of Abraham. If we are tithing, we have to do it like Abraham and not as commanded by Moses.....

Continue with the link....

http://blog.pastor.ng/post/27/Can-I-give-my-tithe-to-someone

Should I give my whole first month’s salary to my church as ‘first-fruit’?

Usually when I am asked this question, my answer is straightforward. “It is your money and you can do anything you like with it.” I mean that simply!

Now, if the question is “did the Lord command that Christians should surrender their whole January salary (income) to their church as first-fruits?” Then I give another unequivocal answer: No, He never did. There is no such thing in the whole Bible, not even under the Law of Moses. Yes, many churches ask their members to do it, but it is a decision of the elders of the church and is not the commandment of God or the Lord Jesus to Christians. God doesn’t have any special blessings attached to it, and so I hope the elders can pray a special blessing for the people who obey them. My personal advice to anyone asking is this: if you consider it burdensome and so would be grudgingly doing it, then please do not do it. Don’t worry, the Lord is not angry with you, He didn’t command it in the first place. Anything you give to Him from your heart, willingly and by faith, is good enough for Him.

Having said that, let me quickly clarify the practice of first-fruits as it was in the Bible. First, bear in mind that every occurrence of the term in the New Testament relates to Christ Jesus and His saints. Both Jesus Christ and saints in churches were referred to as the first fruits offered to God. There was never a time it referred to money, income or material things. What the New Testament always teaches about money and material things is generosity and not trusting in those things. We are to be careful to trust in God alone. Every Christian must be generous continuously and make giving priority in their lives. In what the Lord gives to us, seed for sowing is before bread for eating (2 Cor 9:10). That tells us that we must give as a matter of priority.

Also, there was no occurrence of first-fruits giving before the Law. There is no doubt that the giving of first-fruits as a commandment is only to be found under the Law. Even under the law, the offering of first-fruits was not burdensome. It was a token of gratitude for what the Lord had done. The law did not at any time specify the amount that was to be given in this matter but left it to each individual's discretion. The first fruits were brought in a basket to the sanctuary and presented to the priest, who was to set the basket down before the altar. It was not much; it could fit into a basket. It was definitely nothing sizeable compared with the rest of the harvest. Then, the person recited the story of Jacob's going to Egypt and the deliverance of his descendants from there. He then acknowledged the blessings with which God had visited him (Deut 26:2-11). See, it was a ceremony of thanksgiving. If we are to obey this as salary earners in these modern days, it is something that would be done from every salary, every time we are paid for a job, not just in January alone. Each time you harvest, you will take a small amount, as you like, and offer it. It will be the very first expenditure.

But we all know that Christians are not obligated to keep the laws of Moses as a practice of their faith, so we do not have to do this all the time. But there are things to learn from the Law.

What we learn from the Law is the spirit of that commandment. The spirit is that of acknowledging God. It is that of giving Him the praise and glory for all that He has done and is doing in our lives. It is the habit of gratitude that the Lord was teaching Israel. It was one of those ordinances He gave to them so that they would not forget Him.

But that is the time to be careful! Beware that in your plenty you do not forget the Lord your God and disobey his commands, regulations, and decrees that I am giving you today. For when you have become full and prosperous… be careful! …Remember the Lord your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful, in order to fulfill the covenant he confirmed to your ancestors with an oath. Deut 8:11-18 NLT

Whatever ordinance you want to practice, please remember that the aim is to remember God our Father. Give what you want to give; it is as your spirit leads. No one should command you that you MUST present your whole month’s salary. It is not the law of God.

Remember, but God loves a cheerful giver; that is what Christianity is. Let no one make merchandise of your soul by making obedience to the laws of man compulsory for you. You are free to serve God. His yoke is easy and His burden is light.

http://blog.pastor.ng/post/26/Should-I-give-my-whole-first-months-salary-to-my-church-as-first-fruit

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Pastor Bankie is one of the best Bible teachers in the land.

I sometimes don't agree with him though because he seems to be too soft on "village people" aka household enemies.

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Pastor Bankie is one of the best Bible teachers in the land.

I sometimes don't agree with him though because he seems to be too soft on "village people" aka household enemies.

I also don't agree with him on everything. How can anyone even do that?

As for the "village people" issue, you need to listen deeper to understand that he's right as Satan has no right over true Christian. And when it seems he has, it's mostly likely on the authority of Christ just like Job.

Where I disagree with him is how he slightly downplays the potency of prophesies except it's coming from Kenneth hagin and a few other people he trusts. He openly criticizes Tb Joshua as fake. But one day, the Holy Spirit revealed to me that Tb Joshua is truly called but the problem is that he's not enlightened and therefore uses crude methods in his ministry. The Holy Spirit revealed that Joshua's staying grace comes from his humility.

All in all, pastor Bankie is truly one of the best teachers around.

Moderation is key.

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Let's resurrect this thread. Pastor Bankie fans gather here.

He used to preach on NTA Enugu if I remember well.
Is Pastor Banky still in ministry?

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He used to preach on NTA Enugu if I remember well.
Is Pastor Banky still in ministry?

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