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I do thank we should give, but I have a friend who's family needs help, but instead of helping them he gives to the church, so is he wrong for not helping his family who is in need?  I read Matthew 25:35-40 so is it better to give to the church than helping one who is in need?   Just like to know.

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Nothing wrong with giving, but if that person is choosing a church over his/her own family then i'd say that is wrong. Especially if she/he gives because he was led to believe tithing money to the church is preached and commanded in the Scriptures. 

 

1Ti 5:8  But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. 

 

Short copy and paste below. Please read all of it and stop giving money to those lying thieves. 

 

http://www.bible-truths.com/tithing.html

 

Tithing is Unscriptural Under the New Testament Parts I and II                                                    It is a sin to enforce tithing on New Testament Christians!


 

PART I

 

"Will a man ROB God?" How many untold tens of thousands of men will give account one day for teaching this verse in Malachi 3:8 totally out of context for their own sordid gain. I couldn’t count the times I have heard self-appointed ministers of the gospel berate their congregations and listeners for "robbing God" in tithes and offerings. This verse in Malachi certainly means what it says. Someone was defrauding God of tithes and offerings, but wait until you find out who it is that God blames for this act.

 

On any given Sunday morning there will be numerous men-of-the-cloth who will be bellowing out over the air waves that people are being "cursed with a curse" because they have failed to pay God ten percent of their paychecks. And should such a gullible listener decide to repent and give God ten percent of his salary, just how would he do that? Just keep reading. These men of the cloth who often have unquenchable worldly desires of the flesh, will be sure to give you an address where you can send them (or, ah, rather God) your tithe. And do they have a right to quote these Scriptures in this manner? No they do not, and furthermore they themselves know better.

 

SOME SHOCKING TRUTHS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN TITHING DOCTRINE

 

  1. Abraham never tithed on his own personal property or livestock.
     
  2. Jacob wouldn’t tithe until God blessed him first.
     
  3. Only Levite priests could collect tithes, and there are no Levite priests today.
     
  4. Only food products from the land were tithable.
     
  5. Money was never a tithable commodity.
     
  6. Christian converts were never asked to tithe anything to the Church.
     
  7. Tithing in the Church first appears centuries after completion of the Bible.


Regardless, the Salvation Army does a lot of good works, in my humble opinion;-) Bottom line, according to veep? Give to the needy. Anywhere, anytime possible, feed the hungry, clothe the naked...., Research where your money will be put to beat use. If its in a church? Great- but not to build big mega churches. For outreach and charity. If its in a Secular organization? Perfect- God doesn't care by which means we are charitable, only that we selflessly give of ourselves. And the fact that we all are blessed with computers, Internet, etc? We can all spare to help those in need.
Originally Posted by vplee123:
Regardless, the Salvation Army does a lot of good works, in my humble opinion;-) Bottom line, according to veep? Give to the needy. Anywhere, anytime possible, feed the hungry, clothe the naked...., Research where your money will be put to beat use. If its in a church? Great- but not to build big mega churches. For outreach and charity. If its in a Secular organization? Perfect- God doesn't care by which means we are charitable, only that we selflessly give of ourselves. And the fact that we all are blessed with computers, Internet, etc? We can all spare to help those in need.

Good advice vplee.

Originally Posted by gdriggs:

Nothing wrong with giving, but if that person is choosing a church over his/her own family then i'd say that is wrong. Especially if she/he gives because he was led to believe tithing money to the church is preached and commanded in the Scriptures. 

 

1Ti 5:8  But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. 

 

Short copy and paste below. Please read all of it and stop giving money to those lying thieves. 

 

http://www.bible-truths.com/tithing.html

 

Tithing is Unscriptural Under the New Testament Parts I and II                                                    It is a sin to enforce tithing on New Testament Christians!


 

PART I

 

"Will a man ROB God?" How many untold tens of thousands of men will give account one day for teaching this verse in Malachi 3:8 totally out of context for their own sordid gain. I couldn’t count the times I have heard self-appointed ministers of the gospel berate their congregations and listeners for "robbing God" in tithes and offerings. This verse in Malachi certainly means what it says. Someone was defrauding God of tithes and offerings, but wait until you find out who it is that God blames for this act.

 

On any given Sunday morning there will be numerous men-of-the-cloth who will be bellowing out over the air waves that people are being "cursed with a curse" because they have failed to pay God ten percent of their paychecks. And should such a gullible listener decide to repent and give God ten percent of his salary, just how would he do that? Just keep reading. These men of the cloth who often have unquenchable worldly desires of the flesh, will be sure to give you an address where you can send them (or, ah, rather God) your tithe. And do they have a right to quote these Scriptures in this manner? No they do not, and furthermore they themselves know better.

 

SOME SHOCKING TRUTHS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN TITHING DOCTRINE

 

  1. Abraham never tithed on his own personal property or livestock.
     
  2. Jacob wouldn’t tithe until God blessed him first.
     
  3. Only Levite priests could collect tithes, and there are no Levite priests today.
     
  4. Only food products from the land were tithable.
     
  5. Money was never a tithable commodity.
     
  6. Christian converts were never asked to tithe anything to the Church.
     
  7. Tithing in the Church first appears centuries after completion of the Bible.


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I've also never found where the Bible says we have to give a specified percent. However, I tithe what I can when I can, because I want to. I also give to certain charities when I can.   Dinosaur,  if you give to your family or to charity, you are not robbing God.  He told us to love one another. Heal the sick, feed the poor, etc.   If your friend is giving to the church and refusing to help his family, I think he is wrong for doing so. That is just my humble opinion.

Originally Posted by semiannualchick:
Originally Posted by canade:

I've also never found where the Bible says we have to give a specified percent.

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"Tithe" means a tenth or 10 percent. The Old Testament law required that a tenth of all produce, flocks, and cattle be given to support the Levites.

Ok, I did not know that.  Thanks for the info!

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