What Would You Have Done?

I was at a Church Service a couple weeks ago, and at the ending the Pastor said, all Tithe payers, you know who you are, stay, there is something that needs a vote on. I don't attend there, just visiting, but watched as people, evidently, not Tithe Payers, leave.

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ummmmmm, when did being considered a Member or being qualified to Vote for the Church require you must be Paying Tithes, in the Bible?

just to add another thought here: There are struggling people who barely afford getting to and from Church let alone pay Tithes. are we to segregate people based upon their net worth, when it comes to who can and cannot be a member or participant of the Church?

to just also point something else out, in doing research, i discovered that even some Churches have a 3 year, 3 step program. 1st year, you pay 10% tithe, 2nd year 20%, 3rd year 30% + i also discovered many well known Denominational Churches actually currently practice this as part of the Churches Membership Program.


i think some or many probably have a good idea to what i did, but, like the title states: if you were at a Church or your own home Church and they did this, What Would You Do?

...when did being considered a Member or being qualified to Vote for the Church require you must be Paying Tithes, in the Bible?

I was at a Church Service a couple weeks ago, and at the ending the Pastor said, all Tithe payers, you know who you are, stay, there is something that needs a vote on. I don't attend there, just visiting, but watched as people, evidently, not Tithe Payers, leave.

.......
ummmmmm, when did being considered a Member or being qualified to Vote for the Church require you must be Paying Tithes, in the Bible?

just to add another thought here: There are struggling people who barely afford getting to and from Church let alone pay Tithes. are we to segregate people based upon their net worth, when it comes to who can and cannot be a member or participant of the Church?

to just also point something else out, in doing research, i discovered that even some Churches have a 3 year, 3 step program. 1st year, you pay 10% tithe, 2nd year 20%, 3rd year 30% + i also discovered many well known Denominational Churches actually currently practice this as part of the Churches Membership Program.


i think some or many probably have a good idea to what i did, but, like the title states: if you were at a Church or your own home Church and they did this, What Would You Do?

I was at a Church Service a couple weeks ago, and at the ending the Pastor said, all Tithe payers, you know who you are, stay, there is something that needs a vote on. I don't attend there, just visiting, but watched as people, evidently, not Tithe Payers, leave.

.......
ummmmmm, when did being considered a Member or being qualified to Vote for the Church require you must be Paying Tithes, in the Bible?

just to add another thought here: There are struggling people who barely afford getting to and from Church let alone pay Tithes. are we to segregate people based upon their net worth, when it comes to who can and cannot be a member or participant of the Church?

to just also point something else out, in doing research, i discovered that even some Churches have a 3 year, 3 step program. 1st year, you pay 10% tithe, 2nd year 20%, 3rd year 30% + i also discovered many well known Denominational Churches actually currently practice this as part of the Churches Membership Program.


i think some or many probably have a good idea to what i did, but, like the title states: if you were at a Church or your own home Church and they did this, What Would You Do?

I was at a Church Service a couple weeks ago, and at the ending the Pastor said, all Tithe payers, you know who you are, stay, there is something that needs a vote on. I don't attend there, just visiting, but watched as people, evidently, not Tithe Payers, leave.

.......
ummmmmm, when did being considered a Member or being qualified to Vote for the Church require you must be Paying Tithes, in the Bible?

just to add another thought here: There are struggling people who barely afford getting to and from Church let alone pay Tithes. are we to segregate people based upon their net worth, when it comes to who can and cannot be a member or participant of the Church?

to just also point something else out, in doing research, i discovered that even some Churches have a 3 year, 3 step program. 1st year, you pay 10% tithe, 2nd year 20%, 3rd year 30% + i also discovered many well known Denominational Churches actually currently practice this as part of the Churches Membership Program.


i think some or many probably have a good idea to what i did, but, like the title states: if you were at a Church or your own home Church and they did this, What Would You Do?

I thought church membership was predicated upon a credible profession of faith.

I think that the word tithe scars people as it means 10% but when you break it down to a dollar all God is asking for is 10 cents from your dollar ------you get to keep 90 cents as God allows you to do---as all money is God's anyway ----God isn't draining you dry from your Finances by asking for 10 cents of His dollar ----God doesn't need your money He needs your Faith ---Trust and Gratefulness for all He does for you ------

Tithing is not necessary under the New Covenant ----God's Kingdom works under the farming system ---sowing and reaping -----The Parable of the Sower tells you that ------If you plant your seed in Good Soil and let it take root and keep the weeds out you will have a good harvest ------this is God's Blessing being sown to the person ------


Giving from your Finances works under this principle ----- as Paul here points out here



2 Corinthians 9:6-7 AMP B

6 Now [remember] this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows [a]generously [that blessings may come to others] will also reap [b]generously [and be blessed].

7 Let each one give [thoughtfully and with purpose] just as he has decided in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver [and delights in the one whose heart is in his gift].


Whether you tithe or give ----it must be done cheerfully and with a Good heart ----- and not under compulsion -----Cain gave of his first fruits but God Rejected it ------

Do we believe this below --------NOTICE :it says Give and IT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU -------It Will be Here---- is a Promise -----anywhere God say -----I will --It will be --that is a promise ------and God keeps His promises always if we have the right Faith in and Trust in and adhere to His word -----


I Personally think that many have no concept of how God's Blessings work ------

If your a Christian and you have a job and you have been making enough money to sustain yourself and your family and you get promoted and have an increase in pay ---then that increase in pay is your Blessing from God --God gets the Glory for your Promotion and the increase in pay --not you ----that increase is over and above what you need as you have been living comfortably before the increase -----so the Blessing is not for you ----the Blessing is for you to Bless someone else ---- the Blessings we receive are never for us ---they are to advance God's Kingdom --------this is not taught in main stream churches that I know of ------

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I say -----The Widow gave all she had -----Great Faith and Trust in God displayed here in my view ---


https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zvpfd6f/revision/9#:~:text=Then a poor widow came,gave more than the rich.&text=The poor woman, as a,she offered them to God

Then a poor widow came along and put in two small copper coins. Jesus teaches the disciples that the woman gave more than the rich. The poor woman, as a widow, would have had no source of income after her husband's death. Therefore the two small copper coins were all she had - and yet she offered them to God.





Is this an offering or a tithe -----you decide ---this is Paul speaking here

! Corinthians 16:2

There's one of five or so rules I learned in a communications, debate, or philosophy (I can't recall exactly which) class, that goes something like, 'if there is a shadow of doubt, offer charity," and I'd consider that as much worth as any monetary contribution if I were short in that area. Perhaps it was a vote on a proposed use of the tithes like roof repair or paving the parking lot?

I don't agree with the tithe which is too legalistic, but believe in giving to the church especially those who consider their church their church home. I think this is more of a conscience issue. Personally if I were giving money to the church that I see is fitting and sacrificial, I would stay and vote even if I don't give a "tithe". Those who should leave are those who can give but don't (or just give "spare change" when they can afford more). People know what they give is sacrificial or spare change. Only people committed to the church should vote.

If it was my Church I would seriously consider leaving permanently!

The pastor should have said nothing about tithes. Simply invited all the regular members to stay behind, in order to vote on a church matter. Any member could have approached him later on and pointed this out. As to demanding a progressively increasing contribution, it is up to the members to voice their opinions, and ask for biblical grounds for such extortion.

I would dissassociate myself