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Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by Gbankogbi: 5:57pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
Many of us don't really understand this sect, when I watched the video "Jehovah witnesses organized to preach the good News' in their website jw.org I was shock with what I saw, I thought all what they do was to knock on people door, I don't even know that they share relief materials during disasters. Their technology is powerful. https://www.jw.org/en/publications/videos/#en/mediaitems/VODMoviesDocumentary/pub-ivjwo_x_VIDEO 2 Likes |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by Crowny11(f): 6:09pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
no church will force you to pay tithe or offerings, it willingly, if offering is wrong, Jesus Christ would have canceled it at the temple, but he encourages us to give cheerfully not with grudges or proud heart .. if you don't have no pastor will flog you out of the church 1 Like |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by budusky05(m): 6:17pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
sportskid: Well I just mentioned how they build the kingdom halls if u have other issues sort it with them next u see them |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by budusky05(m): 6:17pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
nwanyiugbo122: Why ask? |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by budusky05(m): 6:20pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
Eagba: They train members in various construction fields Once a building is started boom it's finished. |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by InansBobo(m): 6:24pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
Geesaintagape:wow...the last one got me. that's why I'll continue to say there are different churches so you can choose to attend the one whose doctrine match with your belief |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by InansBobo(m): 6:28pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
thunderbabs:ok, so what's the real interpretation of the Malachi aspect? (...you're cursed with a curse for robbing God....) NOTE: I don't tithe yet but let me learn |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by InansBobo(m): 6:41pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
mike1994reds:Will you tell me there are no people in their respective congregations that gave deaf eyes to those words? (If I was there, I'd do so). All am saying is everyone still has his conviction and not all churches are the same so why not find the one that suits you.. Everyone is living his indvidual life, the goal is to make heaven at the end. Selah! 1 Like |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by InansBobo(m): 6:46pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
lexy2014:I understand you but that's a breach of their right because the ushers have no right to stop anyone who wants to leave the church, but then, I'm sure the reason why he said that was not for them to come give him the dollar but for orderliness. I can imagine how rowdy the premise would be as people are going out and service was still on. NOTE: I don't side extorting pastors |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by slowbreeze(f): 6:47pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
nairavsdollars:Hmmm..Most Pentecostal Churches offering is optional;at least the offering basket passes round if u have u give;if u don't ;u pass it on.nobody really notices. The real issue is even with our Orthodox Anglican/Catholic/Methodist/Presbyterian etc churches where one has to get up from their seat in orderly fashion to dance out to the front to give offering.Thereby making it compulsory to stand up & give offering;whether u av or not; I personally was very irritated when I attended one Anglican church very recently ;during the offering we came out only to meet three different offering bags to drop money for different things welfare;building;project;evangelism;Special & General Thanksgiving etc..And people were suppose to come out twice that sunday;making church collection /offerings 6 times per Sunday.Anglican/Orthodox church ooo. Seriously the church has lost it.May God save us all.. |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by InansBobo(m): 6:49pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
grandstar:are u talking of offering or tithe? If u don't have money, can't you drop empty envelop (our problem is that we care about what people say not knowing that it's always between ourselves and God) 2 Likes |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by haywizzy007(m): 6:50pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
No tithing No night vigils No compulsory fasting They don't go to mountains to pray and many more.. The law of the Christ is indeed a law of freedom. Jesus emphatically told the Jews in his day "You'll know the truth and the truth will set you free" 2 Likes |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by InansBobo(m): 6:54pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
PrecisionFx:But that doesn't shake me because I know that Salvation is the way to heaven. so how has he made me to begin to tithe now |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by thunderbabs: 7:23pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
InansBobo: God doesnt curse anyone for not paying tithe... It's jus deir way of brainwashing members with... If you pay ur tithe, things will not be tight 4u, it also means u obeying God, etc |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by Deadlytruth(m): 7:30pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
Gerrard59: Well, one could practice a wrong thing he preaches, you know? 1 Like |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by Dynamite02: 8:07pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
Waffarianman:It's through voluntary contributions by anybody who wishes to (member's/non members), and its done without the notice of other's ... Your wife can explain further |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by jozz(m): 8:07pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
sportskid: Pele |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by Deadlytruth(m): 8:07pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
Hairyrapunzel: You just said it all very succinctly. The outward appearance of being different is their priority. Same reason why they don't call themselves a church as Jesus Himself directed but chose for themselves a name not found anywhere in the scriptures. They would have even been more sincere if they had been calling themselves Kingdom Hallers rather than still struggling to be called Christians whom they want to appear different from by all means. Very funny folks. 2 Likes |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by Deadlytruth(m): 8:24pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
dometome: Please can you point me to the part of the scriptures that expressly states that Cornelius resigned from the Army after his conversion? Did the Roman centurion also resign from the Army after receiving Jesus' miracle? Did the soldiers who encountered John The Baptist resign from their jobs after hearing his message in the wilderness? |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by Peterosky(m): 8:25pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
InansBobo:.My dear you don't need to kill yourself to defend what you really don't know.I don't want to tell you my story cause I will like to open a thread about it.In my church, you can be suspended for not paying your tithe.So what can you say about that? Are we not being forced to pay tithes and offerings? 1 Like |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by cexodele(m): 8:36pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
Oga nobody points a gun on your head for any offering. It is optional and not by force |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by nairavsdollars(f): 8:39pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
I never saw anywhere in Scriptures that Cornelius resigned from the Army after believing Christ. That's pure lie Deadlytruth: |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by dometome: 9:14pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
Deadlytruth:It is true that it wasn't recorded in the scriptures, but we can tell very well that, since Christians were pacifists, being in the army will only negate that fact, mind you that in the Roman empires, being a high ranking official in the army was an easy way to make it into the Roman Senate, Cornelius did not get to that extent, he was paid sixteen times the wage of a day labourer, so he clearly had the means. I asked you a question, okay let me bring it home, during the world war 2 The German church fathers prayed over and blessed the weapons of the Nazis, the Nazis used the weapons to march into France and killed very many Catholics, while the Christian way is that of peace and agape love, so where is the love? |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by Zendinho(m): 9:20pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
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Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by Zendinho(m): 9:23pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
damariox: I will have loved to have a first hand info from you sir..... as in d differences as a member and a non member.... Anyway i salute ur courage.... Twale. 1 Like |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by Wizedoc(m): 9:30pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
otuekong1:Please I'll like to know some churches in Nigeria that pays taxes and how the churches know how much to pay as tax. Thank you |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by nwanyiugbo122(f): 9:41pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
budusky05:sorry cause of your response. |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by budusky05(m): 10:00pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
nwanyiugbo122: Are u one? |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by Hairyrapunzel: 10:19pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
Freiden: You want us to show you video where your governing body was telling and urging people to donate money, real estate, bond, stocks, shares jewelry etc. Mtchewww. Did I tell you not to go to your jw? You come here to accuse pentecostals whereas money doesn't fall from the sky in your religion. You say you donate voluntarily yet your magazines, websites and your TV programmes have places where they tell you what to donate, how to donate and where to donate. Hypocrites 1 Like |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by Hairyrapunzel: 10:24pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
dometome: He asked you a question from the bible that fear did not allow you answer because your non biblical doctrines on not joining army is not even in the Bible. I just love the way you change topic whenever they ask you about your doctrines that are cannot be supported biblically 1 Like |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by Hairyrapunzel: 10:32pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
dometome: You are a liar and a propagandist. Because you want to peddle falsehood you tell grevious lies against a religious sect to promote your non biblical doctrines. It's only in watchtower you have a lie about Hutu Catholics happily killing Tutsi Catholics because they want to justify their stance on not joining the military which is not even in the Bible. 1 Like |
Re: Can Pentecostal Churches Make Offerings Optional Like Jehovah's Witnesses? by dometome: 10:59pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
Hairyrapunzel:I did not change topic. That is why you fail simple English questions. This is the second time I am asking him the question. Where is the love, if you cannot answer that question too then please shut up. |
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