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Deborah-Leigh:
Hello sonofone
You share and then ask : I give right now at the church I attend and have mixed feelings about it. I'm beginning to wonder if my money might not be better disbursed to a more worthy cause. Would like some feedback on what you guys think about the question and on giving financially as a whole.
James 1 : 27 External religious worship, religion as it is expressed in outward acts, that is pure and unblemished in the sight of God the Father is this: to visit and help and care for the orphans and widows intheir affliction and need, and to keep oneself unspotted and uncontaminated from the world.
I believe giving any support to Hypocrites, Snakes or devils is like giving the keys of the blood bank to Dracula. ;D
Peace to you
Arcturus :)
DuluthGA:
Hi Sonofone,
1Tim 5: 8 Now if anyone is not providing for his own, and especially his family, he has disowned the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. [CLNT]
BTW, being a widow in Christ that is not getting rich, now six years into caring for her father at her home.... although I am not necessarily considered afflicted but could be considered needful...I DO accept cashier's checks and money orders. ;D
Hope this helps with determining how to primarily spend your money.
:D
Kat:
I found some of Ray's emails that have to do with giving.
http://www.forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,1889.0.html ------
I know you do not believe in tithing but do you at least believe in giving to the church?
John
Dear John:
If you mean by "the church" that international body that calls themselves Christian, and that the Bible labels "MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT, MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH" (Rev. 17:5), and the one that God say: "Come OUT OF HER My people that ye be NOT partakers of her SINS..." (Rev. 18:4), then I would say, "NO," as far as I am concerned.
God be with you,
Ray
http://www.forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,1027.0.html -------
Dear K & B T:
God isn't blessing me because I don't give ten percent of my annual salary to some two-faced lying hypocrite who teaches a physical gospel of worldliness and heresy? Give me a break. God does not bless anyone for doing such stupid and unscriptural evils, but rather He CHASTENS us if we support the priests of Baal and the Great Whore of Christian Babylon. It is YOU who need to take heed--you have been warned.
May God open your blinded eyes,
Ray
http://www.forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,1361.0.html -----
Dear Kwabena:
You do not owe a tithe of your money to ANYONE. You are to present your entire life to serve God, and to spend your own money wisely helping others as you are about. Do not give you money to any religious man, unless you desire to do so on your own. It is NOT a command of God for believers to "tithe" their salaries to some church or to some man.
God be with you,
Ray
http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,4289.msg32827.html#msg32827 -----
God inspires a few people to give to our ministry on a regularly basis, and for these we are thankful, but we don't take salaries and therefore spend only what comes in. I'm sorry, but I do not believe in my heart of hearts that those denominations who spend tens of millions of dollars on huge buildings and grounds, honor God anymore than we do with our little bible-truths.com ministry. As I have said in the past regarding the giant incomes of many churches: "Never have so many accomplished so little with so much"!!
God be with you,
Ray
sonofone:
Thanks for the levity,Diane,and Arcturus :) I do tend to stay on the uptight side of life. I am also not dismissing the truth in what you both shared as well. To you Kat as I thought about your post, I nearly wept. I just sat there realizing what a labor of love you bestow on all of us here giving us the best information you can provide to each and every post.I appreciate you so much dear sister. Thank you so much LADIES !! GOD BLESS!
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