Many times when you're broke and have to attend church service, of which so many believers won't go to church purposely because of that.. You were served the offering envelope by the ushers but because you have nothing on you to put into the envelope as God is your witness.. Is it right for you to return the empty envelope into the offering box like that as if something is inside to avoid shame or you rather not put it there at all or not collect the offering envelope from the ushers at first?

So is it a sin to return it empty?

Opinions of intelligent nairalanders are needed here.. Let's learn.

#McXponent
Thank you.

Conscience

it is meant to be FREEWILL OFFERING.... so no one is forcing you... BUT in the Nigerian church they may FORCE you to collect, hence the methods you listed are normal ways of subtly declining.... NONE IS A SIN.

As long as your motive for being in the church is just to WORSHIP GOD for who he is and not to seek miracles then you do not need to feel guilty, you will definitely give to God when you have.... even though you may already have BUT not know it.

McXponent:
Many times when you're broke and have to attend church service, of which so many believers won't go to church purposely because of that.. You were served the offering envelope by the ushers but because you have nothing on you to put into the envelope as God is your witness.. Is it right for you to return the empty envelope into the offering box like that as if something is inside to avoid shame or you rather not put it there at all or not collect the offering envelope from the ushers at first?
So is it a sin to return it empty?
Opinions of intelligent nairalanders are needed here.. Let's learn.

#McXponent
Thank you.

If you do not have, i don't see it as such. But if u do and decide to be grumpy about it, let God be your Judge.

It's no sin. You can even offer your yourself as a living sacrifice. The Lord alone sees your intent and knows it all.

It's not sin, I'm not sure why you'd wonder if it was.



Write a pledge on the envelope and send in the money later, it's something I do occasionally.

Working on how to give online donations also.

Its not a sin our almighty God already understand

I don't have is I don't have shikena na only God know my pocket

it is better not to collect the envelope in the first place. you cannot give what you don't have.

No. If you don't have.

That's not good.But it is not a sin if you do not have the money.

See Question

God knows even when we don’t have money we can offer ourselves na Wetin the person do spiritual giving you can’t see it but he surely can sorry church workers

What are question

I don't think that it is a sin, because if the person have the cash he will surely drop it... Am on this table anyways

Not a sin.. But a crime

I will never put a dime in that envelope..... Even when my mum gives me money to put I still remove it and drop empty envelop


Na me go dey pour water inside ocean abi?

It's simply inappropriate...

I’ve been meaning to hear answers on this

Are u meant to steal to please God and the church

Lol, y'all must think everything is a sin these days.

You can write a prayer request and put inside. God will understand.

Lolz... Who made the law??
Where was it written?
No be by ourselves dey talk say one thing good and one bad?. Abeeeeeegi

God had not requested your money

if you have you can give

if you don't have, don't trouble your mind

don't task urself to give to pastors

safarigirl:
Lol, y'all must think everything is a sin these days.

I swear

You are dropping an empty envelop but want people around to think you are giving an offering. Yes it is deception. Nobody forced you to pick the envelop in the first place. If you don't have money, or you don't want to give just fold your arms and leave the envelop where it is.
If you are ashamed of not giving offering, then do not go to church without offering.
Simple!

malvisguy212:
it is better not to collect the envelope in the first place.
you cannot give what you don't have.

peer pressure is strong in church.

A lot of people that collect these envelopes do so, because everyone around them is collecting and they can't afford to be left out.

It's better you don't collect it...

No need to pick it in the first place if you don't have money yet.

Let the pastors comment on this.... But for me, I better not collect the envelope in d first place