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Good initiative, Seun and I see some useful suggestions already. I hope you work on it until it becomes real. Best. |
sweet9ja:That is the koko of the matter. We are used to being bullied around and being lawless in our own little ways including seeking extra-judicial means of resolving issues. Think of calling a uniformed man to collect your debt rather than a court bailiff? houvest:Thanks for the highlighted portion. |
djustice:Thanks for putting it very well. But beyond prayers we should educate our folks and friends, old and young about their POWER to make these thieving leaders RESPONSIBLE and ACCOUNTABLE to the citizens whom they REPRESENT |
wordtalk:You don't seem to get it. No one is against giving to a church. What we are obliged to point out as Christians is that compulsory tithe as preached by pastors is not for those who are like Christ, who has fulfilled the law with his death on the cross. Have you ever wondered about why the curtain that demarcates the Joly of Holies in the temple was torn in two at the death of Christ? |
matthew 5:17" Think not that i am come to destroy the law or the prophets: i am not come to destroy, but to fulfil."@God2man what does it mean to fulfil a contract or deal? simple question that I hope you can also provide a simple answer. |
I voted "None of the 3" as the idea of tithes, which connotes a compulsion or law is not for Christians i.e. those who follow Christ's example. Below is a rehash of an earlier post: long discourse that addresses the main fallacies used to confuse christians into paying tithes to God who is (mis)represented by these pastors. Try reading to the end and meditate thereon, checking the relevant bible references as well. Shalom -------------------- As a sequel to my last article debunking Mr. Enoch Adejare Adeboye’s claims about tithing, Believers are not subject to the Tithe, I hereby present a court scenario in which a namesake of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God stands before the Great Judge of all the earth, the Lord Jesus Christ, on this subject. Enjoy the engaging conversation: Jesus: Enoch, you have been charged with multiple counts of extortion. Your crime spree covers 20 years and thousands of victims. You have defrauded people out of their money with fear and manipulation, telling them they had to tithe 10% of their income to your church and that God would bless them if they did. You also told them that if they didn’t tithe they would go to hell. How do you plead? Pastor Enoch: I plead not guilty, sir. I have done nothing wrong. I have only preached what the Bible says. In the Bible Abraham tithed to Melchizedek and God blessed him for his faithful giving. The Bible even says he was rich in silver and gold. Jesus: Is it not true, Enoch, that in Genesis chapter 13 verse 2 the Bible says Abraham was rich with livestock, silver and gold? Pastor Enoch: Yes, you are exactly right, that’s what I just told you. Jesus: Ok, we read about Abraham being a rich man in chapter 13. But it is not until Genesis chapter 14 that we read about Abraham’s tithe to Melchizedek. So Abraham was already a rich man before he tithed to Melchizedek, wasn’t he? Pastor Enoch: Yes, I suppose you are right. Jesus: So his riches were not the result of his tithe to Melchizedek? Pastor Enoch: No. Jesus: Enoch, you also say God blessed him for his faithful giving. How many times is it recorded that Abraham gave tithes to Melchizedek? Pastor Enoch: Well, just once. Jesus: So the Bible never said that he gave week after week? Pastor Enoch: No; it does not. Jesus: Where did Abraham get the things that he gave to Melchizedek? Pastor Enoch: Well, the Bible says it was from the plunders of war. Jesus: So you are telling me that he gave from the plunders of war? Pastor Enoch: Yes that’s what the Bible says. Jesus: So he basically took things that were not really his in the first place and gave them as the tithe? Pastor Enoch: That is what the scripture seems to indicate. Jesus: Is it recorded that he ever took anything from his own possessions and tithed them to Melchizedek or anyone else? Pastor Enoch: I guess not Jesus: You guess not! You pastor so many people and you are only guessing? Is it or is it not written that he ever gave any of his own possessions as a tithe to anyone? Pastor Enoch: No; it is not written anywhere that I have seen. Jesus: Is it recorded as to what exactly Abraham did give Melchizedek? Pastor Enoch: I believe it says plunder? Jesus: So plunder could be any number of things? Pastor Enoch: Yes, I suppose. Judge: It could have been food, cattle, sheep, the people’s possessions or any number of things. It does not say it was all money; correct? Pastor Enoch: Yes; sir. You are correct; it does not say just money. Jesus: As a matter of fact, money is never mentioned in that account at all; is that correct, Enoch? Pastor Enoch: Yes, sir; money is never mentioned; just goods and food and people. Jesus: So there is no way you can say with any certainty that Abraham in fact gave Melchizedek any money at all? Pastor Enoch: That is right. Jesus: I only have one last question for you, Enoch. Did God command Abraham to give this plunder as tithe to Melchizedek? Pastor Enoch: No; it appears that he did this voluntarily. Jesus: So are you trying to tell me that because of this voluntary, one time gift by Abraham, that may not have even consisted of money, all Christians everywhere are obligated to bring 10% of their monthly salary to a local church? Jesus: Considering all the evidence, I would say you are beyond any shadow of a doubt guilty of deliberately trying to make the scriptures says things they have not said for financial gain. Pastor Enoch: Sir, I can see how foolish I was to try and use the story of Melchizedeck to try and get the people to tithe money. But there are many other verses that will support my belief on tithing. Jacob said he would give God 10% of everything. I think we should follow his example. Jesus: Let’s see what Jacob said. Please read the verse you are talking about for me, Enoch. Pastor Enoch: In Genesis chapter 28, starting at verse 20 it says, ‘Jacob vowed a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clothing to put on, so that I come again to my father’s house in peace, and Yahweh will be my God, then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, will be God’s house. Of all that you will give me I will surely give the tenth to you.”‘ Jesus: You said people should follow Jacobs’s example, is that right, Enoch? Pastor Enoch: Yes; that is right. He vowed to give a tenth and we should too. Jesus: Let me point out one thing for you, Enoch. Jacob said he would Give God a tenth, ONLY if He blessed him first. So as you said previously, we should follow Jacob’s example and tell God that we will only give him a tenth if he blesses us first. Is that right? Pastor Enoch: That is not what I meant. Jesus: What did you mean then? Pastor Enoch: That we should give God a tenth also. Jesus: There you go again, trying to make the scripture say what you want it to say for your benefit. I would also like you to tell me the scriptures that say that Jacob kept his vow with God. I would also like to know where he gave the tenth to because there was no temple or levites to give it to at that time. Pastor Enoch: I can not think of any scriptures that say where or if he ever tithed after his vow. Jesus: It is obvious that Jacob made a voluntary and conditional vow to God. This in no way can be used as a reason to demand others to bring their income to you or any other place. Pastor Enoch: I do have a few more scriptures that I believe will show that we are supposed to tithe. Jesus: So far, all you have done is taken scripture and misapplied it to your beliefs and for your gain. But in order to be fair to you I will allow you to present more evidence. Pastor Enoch: In the book of Malachi chapter 3 starting at verse 8 it says, “Will a man rob God? yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, In what have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now with this, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” So you see sir, we are commanded to bring the tithes into the storehouse or God will curse us. Jesus: Answer me this, Enoch, were you aware that I never required anyone to tithe money? Pastor Enoch: No I didn’t know that. Jesus: The tithe spoken of here was always edible products never money. Pastor Enoch: Sir, that is because they didn’t have money at the time so God had them tithe food instead. Jesus: Not true, money is first mentioned in Genesis – and Malachi was written hundreds of years later. God had them bring food in so that the levites, the fatherless and widows may eat and be satisfied. The tithe was used mainly to take care of people. Also notice it says in the verse you quoted, that there may be food in my house. How do you completely overlook the word food in those verses? Pastor Enoch: I don’t know. Jesus: I also want you to know that these verses speak to people under the Old Testament law. Those verses were specifically addressed to the Jewish nation. As you may or may not know, I fulfilled the law while I was on earth. The Law is no longer binding. Tithing was part of that law that has been abolished. Non-Israelites are not subject to the law of the tithe or any other part of the Law that I gave through Moses. Jesus: And once again, you have tried to completely take a scripture out of context and apply it to others for your benefit. Can you give me a single scripture where God changed the tithe from food to money? Pastor Enoch: I do not know of any. Jesus: So if God never changed it from food to money who did? Pastor Enoch: Man must have. Jesus: So far all you have done, Enoch, is take Old Testament scriptures out of context and try to apply it to believers under the New Covenant. Is this all the proof you have? Pastor Enoch: I do have a New Testament scripture that will show that You told us to tithe. Jesus: Ok; let me hear it. Pastor Enoch: You said in Matthew 23:23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.” Surely, You were saying there that we should be tithing. Jesus: Let me ask you a question, who was I talking to in that passage? Pastor Enoch: The scripture says the scribes and Pharisees. Jesus: Are you and your members scribes or Pharisees? Pastor Enoch: No sir; God forbid!. Jesus: I also said in that passage, “You have left undone the weightier matters of the law“. Are we under the law, Enoch? Pastor Enoch: No. Jesus: Why not? Pastor Enoch: Because You fulfilled it, and it passed away. Jesus: When did I fulfill the law? Pastor Enoch: When You were crucified. Jesus: So the law was still in effect until My death? Pastor Enoch: That is correct sir. Jesus: I think you know where I am going with this; don’t you? Pastor Enoch: Yes; sir. Since You had not yet been crucified and the law was still binding, the Pharisees were required to tithe because it was part of the law. Once the law ended, tithing ended also. Jesus: I want you to take a look at that verse again. Also tell me, what were they tithing? Pastor Enoch: The scripture says it was mint, dill and cumin. Jesus: Was money mentioned there? Pastor Enoch: No sir; it was not. Jesus: Once again it was edible products that they were tithing, not money. Do you have anything else you would like to say? Pastor Enoch: If people only tithed edible products like the scripture says, then how would the church survive? We had to build that million-seater cathedral to accomodate the people who come for our annual celebration, the salaries of other pastors have to be paid. So many other things. We depend on the money from the people. Jesus: The need does not justify the means. In other words, just because you have all these debts does not give you the right to twist and manipulate scripture and cause people to give under fear of being cursed by God to meet your needs. Not to mention that all those items you listed are problems you created for yourelves. They are not My agenda. You were pursuing your agenda. Jesus: Now to the more grievous consequences of your enforcing the tithe on believer. What did Paul write in Galatians 5:4 about attempting to follow the Law? Pastor Enoch: That if they obeyed any part of the old Jewish law, including the law of circumcision, in order to be right (justified) with God, they have fallen from grace, or lost their salvation. Jesus: Do you admit that like circumcision, tithing was part of the law? Pastor Enoch: Yes, sir. Jesus: Now if obeying the law of circumcision would cause gentile Christians of Paul’s day to “fall from grace”, one would have to conclude that obeying another old law; “The law of tithing” would have the same results on them today; that is to say, it will cause them to fall away from the grace of God. Pastor Enoch: [Swallows hard] I suppose so. Jesus: In other words, you are admitting that your teaching the tithe is actually sending people down the road to hell? Pastor Enoch: That was not what I intended, sir. Jesus: Nevertheless, that is the result of your actions – your ministry. How many of those one billion members (not counting the non-members who heard you and believed you) do you suppose have been turned aside unknowingly this way? Pastor Enoch: [Swallows hard] I have no idea, sir. Pastor Enoch: I never realized all these things, I have always been taught that we had to tithe money to the local church and that is what I have always taught. Yes I am guilty. I will not teach this error anymore. Infact, I will go and take my words back. As many people as possible must hear this. THE END I have given the narration a good ending. I hope that someone close to Mr. Adeboye loves him enough and has enough balls to bring this issue to his attention. You will be saving not only his soul but the souls of millions of others who believe his grace-defying, grace-denying doctrine of tithing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: This narration was crafted and adapted from my previous article, Believers are not subject to the Tithe, and from materials put up at http://tithing.christian-things.com/articles.html The Crown |
While we are debating and identifying our favourites for president and governors of our states, we should not lose focus on the candidates for national and state assembly LEGISLATORS. Do you know your constituency? Let us scrutinise, select and mobilise support for our candidates based on their individual integrity rather than blindly following party's choice that may be the wife, kid, in-law, relation of the party godfathers. We can reduce the legisLOOTERS and increase the legislators who can channel our needs to the executives and make better laws for us all. |
While we are debating and identifying our favourites for president and governors of our states, we should not lose focus on the candidates for national and state assembly LEGISLATORS. Do you know your constituency? Let us scrutinise, select and mobilise support for our candidates based on their individual integrity rather than blindly following party's choice that may be the wife, kid, in-law, relation of the party godfathers. We can reduce the legisLOOTERS and increase the legislators who can channel our needs to the executives and make better laws for us all. |
While we are debating and identifying our favourites for president and governors of our states, we should not lose focus on the candidates for national and state assembly LEGISLATORS. Do you know your constituency? Let us scrutinise, select and mobilise support for our candidates based on their individual integrity rather than blindly following party's choice that may be the wife, kid, in-law, relation of the party godfathers. We can reduce the legisLOOTERS and increase the legislators who can channel our needs to the executives and make better laws for us all. |
While we are debating and identifying our favourites for president and governors of our states, we should not lose focus on the candidates for national and state assembly LEGISLATORS. Do you know your constituency? Let us scrutinise, select and mobilise support for our candidates based on their individual integrity rather than blindly following party's choice that may be the wife, kid, in-law, relation of the party godfathers. We can reduce the legisLOOTERS and increase the legislators who can channel our needs to the executives and make better laws for us all. |
While we are debating and identifying our favourites for president and governors of our states, we should not lose focus on the candidates for national and state assembly LEGISLATORS. Do you know your constituency ? Let us scrutinise, select and mobilise support for our candidates based on their individual integrity rather than blindly following party's choice that may be the wife, kid, in-law, relation of the party godfathers. We can reduce the legisLOOTERS and increase the legislators who can channel our needs to the executives and make better laws for us all. |
While we are debating and identifying our favourites for president and governors of our states, we should not lose focus on the candidates for national and state assembly LEGISLATORS. Let us scrutinise, select and mobilise support for our candidates based on their individual integrity rather than blindly following party's choice that may be the wife, kid, in-law, relation of the party godfathers. We can reduce the legisLOOTERS and increase the legislators who can channel our needs to the executives and make better laws for us all. |
While we are debating and identifying our favourites for president and governors of our states, we should not lose focus on the candidates for national and state assembly LEGISLATORS. Let us scrutinise, select and mobilise support for our candidates based on their individual integrity rather than blindly following party's choice that may be the wife, kid, in-law, relation of the party godfathers. We can reduce the legisLOOTERS and increase the legislators who can channel our needs to the executives and make better laws for us all. |
While we are debating and identifying our favourites for president and governors of our states, we should not lose focus on the candidates for national and state assembly LEGISLATORS. Let us scrutinise, select and mobilise support for our candidates based on their individual integrity rather than blindly following party's choice that may be the wife, kid, in-law, relation of the party godfathers. We can reduce the legisLOOTERS and increase the legislators who can channel our needs to the executives and make better laws for us all. |
While we are debating and identifying our favourites for president and governors of our states, we should not lose focus on the candidates for national and state assembly legislators. Let us scrutinise, select and mobilise support for our choice based on their individual integrity rather than blindly following party's choice that may be the wife, kid, in-law, relation of the party godfathers. We can reduce the legisLOOTERS and increase the legislators who can channel our needs to the executives and make better laws for us all. |
While we are debating and identifying our favourites for president and governors of our states, we should not lose focus on the candidates for national and state assembly legislators. Let us scrutinise, select and mobilise support for our choice based on their individual integrity rather than blindly following party's choice that may be the wife, kid, in-law, relation of the party godfathers. It wouldn't be such a bad idea if the senatorial candidates, at least, can do a debate as well. We can reduce the legisLOOTERS and increase the legislators who can channel our needs to the executives and make better laws for us all. |
Democracy dividends CANNOT be obtained through ACN - Autocrats Congress of Nigeria- old men imposing their wives, kids, in-laws, relations and maybe even househelps on their party members. Progress CANNOT come from ACN- Alliance for Corruption in Nigeria with Tinubu as their leader. Shine your eyes, identify, scrutinise, select and mobilise support for your national and state assembly legislator candidates on individual merit basis NOT blindly on party basis. |
Democracy dividends CANNOT be obtained through ACN - Autocrats Congress of Nigeria- old men imposing their wives, kids, in-laws, relations and maybe even househelps on their party members. Progress CANNOT come from ACN- Alliance for Corruption in Nigeria with Tinubu as their leader. Shine your eyes(and ask your folks & friends do likewise), identify, scrutinise, select and mobilise support for your national and state assembly legislator candidates on individual merit basis NOT blindly on party basis. |
Democracy dividends CANNOT be obtained through ACN - Autocrats Congress of Nigeria- old men imposing their wives, kids, in-laws, relations and maybe even househelps on their party members. Progress CANNOT come from ACN- Alliance for Corruption in Nigeria with Tinubu as their leader. Shine your eyes(and ask your folks & friends do likewise), identify, scrutinise, select and mobilise support for your national and state assembly legislator candidates on individual merit basis NOT blindly on party basis. |
Democracy dividends CANNOT be obtained through ACN - Autocrats Congress of Nigeria- old men imposing their wives, kids, in-laws, relations and maybe even househelps on their party members. Progress CANNOT come from ACN- Alliance for Corruption in Nigeria with Tinubu as their leader. Shine your eyes(and ask your folks & friends do likewise), identify, scrutinise, select and mobilise support for your national and state assembly legislator candidates on individual merit basis NOT blindly on party basis. |
10cirenoh:why are you being so rude and insulting me ![]() i asked you again, who then do we vote for? who are you voting for? If ACN is a corrupt party, who then do you want us to vote for? answer that and stop behaving like a chameleon.If you want me to say who i "want you to vote for" in the national and state assembly legislator elections in YOUR constituency, you will need to provide me: * their names * their CVs * their individual manifestos (NOT party manifesto Then I can tell you who I want you to vote for. |
Democracy dividends CANNOT be obtained through ACN - Autocrats Congress of Nigeria- old men imposing their wives, kids, in-laws, relations and maybe even househelps on their party members. Progress CANNOT come from ACN- Alliance for Corruption in Nigeria with Tinubu as their leader and Achike Udenwa as frontliner. Shine your eyes(and ask your folks & friends do likewise), identify, scrutinise, select and mobilise support for your national and state assembly legislator candidates on individual merit basis NOT blindly on party basis. |
Democracy dividends CANNOT be obtained through ACN - Autocrats Congress of Nigeria- old men imposing their wives, kids, in-laws, relations and maybe even househelps on their party members. Progress CANNOT come from ACN- Alliance for Corruption in Nigeria with Tinubu as their leader and Achike Udenwa as frontliner. Shine your eyes(and ask your folks & friends do likewise), identify, scrutinise, select and mobilise support for your national and state assembly legislator candidates on individual merit basis NOT blindly on party basis. |
Democracy dividends CANNOT be obtained through ACN - Autocrats Congress of Nigeria[/color]- old men imposing their wives, kids, in-laws, relations and maybe even househelps on their party members. Progress CANNOT come from ACN- Alliance for [color=#990000]Corruption in Nigeria with Tinubu as their leader and Achike Udenwa as frontliner. Shine your eyes(and ask your folks & friends do likewise), identify, scrutinise, select and mobilise support for your national and state assembly legislator candidates on individual merit basis NOT blindly on party basis. |
Democracy dividends CANNOT be obtained through ACN - Autocrats Congress of Nigeria- old men imposing their wives, kids, in-laws, relations and maybe even househelps on their party members. Progress CANNOT come from ACN- Alliance for Corruption in Nigeria with Tinubu as their leader and Achike Udenwa as frontliner. Shine your eyes(and ask your folks & friends do likewise), identify, scrutinise, select and mobilise support for your national and state assembly legislator candidates on individual merit basis NOT blindly on party basis. |
Eko Ile:na only two parties dey present candidates for national and state legislators in YOUR constituency |
10cirenoh:did u read my post? how many candidates do you have for national and state assembly legislator in YOUR constituency? zylla:the bold part is exactly what I am saying and we should spread the news to ALL our folks & friends NOW to select and mobilise support for the most credible (or least INcredible) of the legislator candidates in YOUR constituency. |
tayoTFC:I did not realise that there are only two parties in Nieria this year Abi na only PDP and ACN dey field candidates for national and state assembly legislators in YOUR constituency ![]() |
alani74:The last time I checked 9ja does not have two parties only. Abi na only ACN & PDP be the parties fielding candidates for national and state assembly legislators in YOUR constituency ![]() |
Democracy dividends CANNOT be obtained through ACN - Autocrats Congress of Nigeria- old men imposing their wives, kids, in-laws, relations and maybe even househelps on their party members. Progress CANNOT come from ACN- Alliance for Corruption in Nigeria with Tinubu as their leader and Achike Udenwa as frontliner. Shine your eyes(and ask your folks & friends do likewise), identify, scrutinise, select and mobilise support for your national and state assembly legislator candidates on individual merit basis NOT on party basis. |
Democracy dividends CANNOT be obtained through ACN - Autocrats Congress of Nigeria- old men imposing their wives, kids, in-laws, relations and maybe even househelps on their party members. Progress CANNOT come from ACN- Alliance for Corruption in Nigeria with Tinubu as their leader and Achike Udenwa as frontliner. Shine your eyes, identify, scrutinise, select and mobilise support for your national and state assembly legislator candidates on individual merit basis NOT on party basis. |
Democracy dividends CANNOT be obtained through ACN - Autocrats Congress of Nigeria- old men imposing their wives, kids, in-laws, relations and maybe even househelps on their party members. Progress CANNOT come from ACN- Alliance for Corruption in Nigeria with Tinubu as their leader and Achike Udenwa as frontliner. Shine your eyes, identify, scrutinise, select and mobilise support for your national and state assembly legislator candidates on individual merit basis NOT on party basis. |
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