Access to the church’s emergency relief fund should be conditional and based on a minimum set of eligibility requirements. They should be Scriptural and published to the congregation. Here are the basic components that should be a part of relief qualification…
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Tithe Objection: The New Testament only commands that we give generously, not that we must tithe.
Critics of the mandatory tithe say it is never mentioned in the New Testament. Instead, only generous giving is discussed. This is easily addressed…
Continue reading “Tithe Objection: The New Testament only commands that we give generously, not that we must tithe.”Tithe Objection: Jesus mentioned the tithe, but it was before His death and therefore still in the Old Covenant.
This objection is full of problems. For anyone who uses this argument, the tithe becomes the least of their worries…
Continue reading “Tithe Objection: Jesus mentioned the tithe, but it was before His death and therefore still in the Old Covenant.”Tithe Objection: If the tithe is mandatory, then how much do we give?
The answer is simple and straight-forward: ten percent. But tithe critics will rely on your ignorance of the Old Testament tithing laws to make you doubt this simple answer…
Continue reading “Tithe Objection: If the tithe is mandatory, then how much do we give?”Tithe Objection: The tithes were tied to the land inheritance given to Israel.
People like to use this objection and point out that our modern economy is not agricultural like that of Israel’s…
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