Thursday, February 23, 2012

Tithes & Offering

“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not cast their fruit,” says the LORD Almighty. “Then all the nations will call you blessed, for yours will be a delightful land,”
says the LORD Almighty.”
Malachi 3: 10 – 12

As with The apostle Paul in Acts 20:33: At ECC, we do not covet anyone’s silver, gold or finances. However we take the Bible literarily and believe that the Lord makes a demand on the assets He has blessed us with when He declares in Leviticus 27:30 and 32: "Ten percent of everything you harvest is holy and belongs to me, whether it grows in your fields or on your fruit trees. When you count your flocks and herds, one out of ten of every newborn animal is holy and belongs to me." (CEV)

Jesus reaffirmed this instruction originally gave to Moses when in Matthew 23:23 he says: "Woe to you, teachers of the Law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices – mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law; justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. (NIV)

As believers God wants us to pay our tithes and offerings for the advancement of His Kingdom here on earth.

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