- Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
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Matthew 6
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Deuteronomy 8:3He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
1 Timothy 6:8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
Hebrews 13:5Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”
Isaiah 55:2Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare.
Isaiah 58:11The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
Sorry, but Leviticus 27:30-32 says nothing of giving God 10% of one's money. What it says is the seed of the land and the fruit of the trees are to be tithed. If one wants to buy back the tithe, that one can buy it back at 20% over the value of the tithe. In other words, if a farmer's tithe consists of a bushel of wheat, and he wanted to buy it back, he would first give it to the Levite. (one cannot buy back something that one has not sold or given away first) The Levite would then assess the value of the bushel of wheat. Say he assessed it at a value of 10 shekels of silver. The farmer could then pay the Levite 12 shekels of silver for the tithe.
Leviticus 27:31 And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.
The livestock tithe in verse 32 could not be bought back.
God never demanded a tithe of money. Not sure where you are getting your info there, but it isn't from the Bible.
Ananias and Sapphira were not killed for not giving all their money to the Apostles. They were killed for lying to the Holy Ghost.
Leviticus 27:31 And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.
The livestock tithe in verse 32 could not be bought back.
So one might say that since God demanded money, serving God was one in the same as serving money. Remember that in the new testament, Jesus complimented the poor widow for contributing 2 mites because it was everything she had (Luke 21:1-4). Also remember Ananias and his wife Sapphira in Acts 5, who were killed for not giving all their money to the apostles. So it seems apparent that money has a lot to do with serving God because He gets pretty ticked-off when you don't pay-up.
Ananias and Sapphira were not killed for not giving all their money to the Apostles. They were killed for lying to the Holy Ghost.
Re: Gotta Serve Somebody
One can finance an organization doing business as a Church without bowing to the unScriptural monetary tithe requirement doctrine.
There is no evidence of the early Church being financed by money. Matter of fact, when all that had in common sold lands and houses, they laid the money at the Apostles feet and distribution was made to those who were lacking. The money was not used to finance a Church. Nor is it said that the Apostles kept 10% of that money for themselves.
The monetary tithe requirement doctrine is not found anywhere in Scripture and is therefore, extortion. Acquiring money through the misuse of Scripture through fear tactics and deceitful speech.
One can finance an organization doing business as a Church without bowing to the unScriptural monetary tithe requirement doctrine.
There is no evidence of the early Church being financed by money. Matter of fact, when all that had in common sold lands and houses, they laid the money at the Apostles feet and distribution was made to those who were lacking. The money was not used to finance a Church. Nor is it said that the Apostles kept 10% of that money for themselves.
The monetary tithe requirement doctrine is not found anywhere in Scripture and is therefore, extortion. Acquiring money through the misuse of Scripture through fear tactics and deceitful speech.
A good example would be the teachers of the monetary tithe requirement doctrine.
The doctrine is nowhere found in the Word of God. It was invented in the late 8th Century A.D., by the Catholic Church. The Protestant Churches began teaching it in the late 19th Century. The Baptists did not begin teaching it until the mid 20th Century.
The doctrine is nowhere found in the Word of God. It was invented in the late 8th Century A.D., by the Catholic Church. The Protestant Churches began teaching it in the late 19th Century. The Baptists did not begin teaching it until the mid 20th Century.
The Disciples also had money. Jesus told them just before His betrayal to go and buy swords. They must have had money, but Jesus did not rebuke them for having it.
There is nothing wrong with having money. The wrong is in the heart. If one is a lover of money, (greedy) then that is where the wrong lies... with the heart, not the money itself.
There is nothing wrong with having money. The wrong is in the heart. If one is a lover of money, (greedy) then that is where the wrong lies... with the heart, not the money itself.
Luke 16:11So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?
Matthew 6:20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Matthew 23:19You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
Matthew 19:23Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 1:53He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.
Luke 6:24“But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
Luke 8:14The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature.
Luke 16:25 “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.
Matthew 6:20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Matthew 23:19You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
Matthew 19:23Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 1:53He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.
Luke 6:24“But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
Luke 8:14The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature.
Luke 16:25 “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.
Matthew 19
27 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
27 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.