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Modern methods used in running churches makes it difficult to run services without need for funds. In some cases, serious cash is needed to ensure comfort during services.

This makes preachers seem to be concerned with money over the main objective - the good news.

What should be the direction, de-emphasize modernization/comfort/accelerated propagation of the Word etc to reduce the temptation of being called names?

jarsofclay: @poster
there is absolutely nothing wrong in paying your tithe in CHURCH. you are doing the right thing and acting as the obedient child of God dat u are. don't let the anti-tithers discourage you. i had to emphasize the `Church' cos der re even those who believe in d tithe bt think they can pay it anywhere but d church. you see they have set themselves as enemies of the church of christ. if only they wil let us be. you don't believe in tithe? keep at it. but don't discourage d tithers. one day God wil separate the chaff from the wheat

And u think the chaff & wheat are payers & non-payers of tithe?

I encourage u to view things as Spirit-driven. The moment ur leader is need/want & uses a means of giving by compulsion backed by a law. Hmmm...I think u should leave such assembly.

DrummaBoy: Like my brother and friend Candour, I am loosing the steam to debate tithe on this forum but I just cannot but respond to this post. It would be good that tithe advocate check up the meaning of the word Principle in the dictionary and when they are through with that they should show us were, and anywhere, the Bible stated categorically that tithe is a principle.

From the scriptures FOLYKAZE quoted it is clear as noon day the purpose of the tithe: to provide for a group of people God had selected from Israel of old to administer the religious and civil life of His people. These people, the levites, were not to inherit the land and God, who is ever fair and ballanced, said that though you will not have land, you will have the tithe. The tithe was meant to be a means of sustenance for this people who had nothing. So what is the principle behind tithing: it is not the tithe itself but the fact that God is fair and would have everyone provided for. The levites had nothing and so should have the tithe. The principle it further depicts therefore is that God's work should be provided for.

In today's church, were many are demanding tithes, we see minister owning lands, cars and jets, and still demanding the tithe. The principle of provision in the house of God is sufficiently covered by the call on believers to give willingly and without compulsion. Anything beyond this it is legalistic and a fraud.

The height of the NT Christian life is the fact that believers can be led by the Spirit and not by written codes. If the written code demanded tithing in the OT, it makes sense to see that that has been translated to a life of the Spirit, being led by the Spirit, in free will giving. The moment it becomes a compulsory 10%, it is no longer a leading; there is no more a freedom to give; it becomes legalistic.

The worst part of this tithe fraud is how modern day ministers are feasting fat on it, while poor Christians have to tithe their meager allowances.

Well said!

Wise giving is a good thing, especially when done with a cheerful heart. Some may ask, is there any such thing as unwise/foolish giving? Visit the 10 virgins on the parable that suggested the need for more oil.
You tell me, a person owning a car & sowing a seed to a person owning a jet, is that wise giving? Sadly, it is believed that giving to mr. Jet, mr. Car's name will change to mr. Jet.

queenpoker2: Mary my dearest mother pls continue 2 intercede 4 us ur children now n 4ever. Amen. Glory 2 Jesus, Honour 2 Mary...

Glory is defined as a state of high Honour. In other words, you have said: High Honour to Jesus & Honour to Mary.

It may seem fair not to assume christianity as one. Things seem to get complicated, if we try to reach the Supreme Almighty God (whom have accepted us with love as a Father) via a number of channels.

A verse in the holy bible clearly states Jesus as the One mediator btw God & man". Also, as the Only way to the Father".

I ponder and ask, what is the realistic expectation on what a career-oriented (driven by things learned rather than talents) person can achieve in the real material world?

It saddens me that we worked the hardest back in school, regarded as the smartest and even envied.

Reality today is that our employers either think we are overpaid or underworked, yet we can't stand up to the successful artist, movie presenters, producers, special show presenters, footballers, PAs to political office holders etc

Why will discussion on this topic make front page?
The more we build tickling ears for this, the sooner it will become a norm in our community.

One theme common to folks who try to fix a plan is the building of as much savings as they can ahead of retirement.

Life sometimes treat some much better (think about the proverbial 7 fat & 7 lean yrs) than others, making them experience more fat than lean yrs & sometimes all fat.

The struggle for sustaimment seem unequal/unfair/not a level playing ground where one who had thought/worked/planned the most is sure to get a sustained future.

Financial discipline that makes one see himself enjoy the boring life of contentment seem to be the key to life sustainment. This way saving for retirement does not seem like the goal, but is seen to be a result of ones lifestyle.