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Originally Posted by KMK  These posts are wonderful! I appreciate the love that all of you have for the good preaching, good worship, good prayer, and the distribution of mercy to the poor according to the will of God that your commitment to giving provides.
I, myself, agree with Bruce, in that it is wise to tithe.
However, I was not asking about tithing individuals but tithing churches. Many churches tithe of the total giving each week. Where is this practice supported in Scripture? To many it seems to be a no brainer and I am not sure why. Many believe it is a duty of the church above and beyond the maintenance of their own pastor. Where does this paradigm come from? |
Sorry about missing your point. I don't even know what it means for a
church to tithe. To what does it tithe?
I'd expect it to use the funds to pay the costs of ministry and to assist the poor.