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Actually satan is very happy that people 'go to church'. They are robbed by the lie of the tithe. At best, being under the traditions of men that makes void the word of God, at worse being placed under a fake law that brings a curse on them. See Galatians. And they are confined to a pew with duct tape over their mouths for the most part while one exalted man with the forbidden title (see Matt.23) does the boring sermon every sunday morning.
I'm going to say don't check out 1Cor.12 and Epecians 4 and Romans 12 to see a biblical gathering. Because if I tell you to check it out you won't. Reverse psychology. Hope it works. Not holding my breath.
I'm going to say don't check out 1Cor.12 and Epecians 4 and Romans 12 to see a biblical gathering. Because if I tell you to check it out you won't. Reverse psychology. Hope it works. Not holding my breath.
Hey Mr.Yet., I've been on both sides of the fence on this issue and imo and experience with giving and receiving, you are very wrong and missing out on such blessings not only in fellowship but in abundance..
2 Cor.9:7 Let each one give as he has made up his own mind and purposed in his heart.,not reluctantly or sorrowfully under compulsion for God loves (He takes pleasure in, prizes above other things, and is unwilling to abandon or to do without) a cheerful (joyous, "prompt to do it") giver (whose heart is in his giving).
2 cor. 9:8 And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient (possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation).
It is the spirit of a cheerful giver who gives bountifully. Grace makes you a generous giver. God is able to.... 2 Cor.9:8 it's about realizing right now as we are living on earth how to be a generous giver.
God is showing us right now (presently... every favor and spiritual and earthly blessing., .... ALL grace, every favor.... also in earthly blessing. Abundance so that you may always and under all circumstance .... having all sufficiency able to discern His grace and our ability to give freely.
Giving is a joy not a drudge. People under grace LOVE to give and give and give. we are ABLE right now to give. He is enabling us continually.
He loves a cheerful giver because we are so happy to give. (He loves us to be happy to give). He gives us grace. Being rich doesn't make someone happy. It's the giving that makes us joyful., it's the learning how to give as we have been freely given.
Read 2 Cor. 8:9 For you are becoming progressively acquainted with and recognizing more strongly and clearly the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (His gracious generosity, His undeserved favor and spiritual blessing) (in) that though He was (so very) rich, yet for your sakes He became (so very) poor, in order that by His poverty you might become enriched (abundantly supplied)
Joseph had nothing in the slave market, he stood there naked no earthy power.. but God took care of Him. When at first we have nothing He builds His children up. Going through the process of learning to give and be a blessing. It's by living in grace that we are free to give of what He blesses us with.. If we don't believe in His love and grace to supply us., we will supply for ourselves and never know how to freely receive or freely give.
His ways are not our ways at first. His ways go beyond human reason. Don't try and reason out grace., you can't. We observe Him and follow His lead.
Because a good Bible teacher is trying to show you how God blesses the giver, it is not a conspiracy to get your money and what little you have. They are trying to share with you the grace that shows you how to be a cheerful giver. Knowing your sufficiency comes from God, not yourself.
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