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Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by desiredhome: 4:22pm On Nov 04, 2018
femi4:
In other words, poor people no dey attend Church
The tithe is for the needy(poor) in the Church not just for Pastors expensive lifestyle while the poor are dying
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by Nobody: 4:48pm On Nov 04, 2018
paxonel:
why should i tell him, na him help me huzzle the money?
if you are a Christian you should understand that, in numbers 18 vs 21 it Say's ""To the sons of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they perform, the service of the tent of meeting."
so the tithe is like a salary given to the pastors and other full time workers. so the reason you are taking permission is that you are using their salary for something else, and every sensible pastor or priest will listen to you and bless you for been good, because the second great commandment is to love your neighbour as your self. so u giving the tithe to help someone who is in greater need, shows that you love your neighbour as your self. I hope you understand.
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by fynex(m): 4:55pm On Nov 04, 2018
izzy4shizzy:
I have been thinking about paying of tithe and I have been caught in between two thoughts, now is paying of the 1/10th of ur earnings to the church that is referred to as tithe only or paying that 1/10th to some other purpose which u feel more satisfied with..

For example, would it also be tithe if I give my tithe to someone sourcing for funds to treat a terminal illness?

Because sometimes, I don't really think the church needs my tithe but they stress so much about paying. Now the million dollar question is, is it paying of tithe i.e one tenth of ur earnings generally to whatever purpose you see fit or paying it to the church

You don't pay tithe,you give tithe. Giving your tithe is different from charity, if you want to just give to someone do it but don't call it tithe because you will be deceiving yourself.

Wondering if the church needs your tithe or not is something you shouldn't bother yourself about. With/without your tithe the church will still grow/move forward.

Stop looking at the strength of the church or things around you to decide what to do with your tithe.

Take your Bible ask the Holy Spirit for direction, insight and understanding...ask the Holy Spirit questions and your answers will be revealed to you.

No matter what happens /what anyone says can't stop me from giving my tithe to God and also my reason can't totally convince you to give yours, you need to have your personal conviction and when you start abiding by it am sure you will come back to share it with us
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by chivic(m): 4:55pm On Nov 04, 2018
paxonel:
The poor deserves the money more than the church, give it to the poor


Is just like saying that the poor need your tax than government. Let's be careful with the gospel we preach.Ofcause your statement seems good and logical ,but things of God can't be logically applied
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by paxonel(m): 4:56pm On Nov 04, 2018
EmpresFIDEL:
if you are a Christian you should understand that, in numbers 18 vs 21 it Say's "
numbers 18 vs 21 isn't christianity therefore it is not for christians.

Christianity in the bible begins from the book of act of the apostles
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by Nobody: 4:57pm On Nov 04, 2018
desiredhome:

What made you think your pastor will permit you, you made pastors your god when you seek them for every decision you take, there is God in you that directs you, seek Him and He will direct you not your pastor, your pastor is a human being like you
no, I don't make pastor my God, tithe is like a salary given to pastors and other full time workers in the church. given your tithe to someone else you are indirectly using the salary of your pastor. so telling your pastor 1st b4 using it is a sign of humility. every sensible pastor will bless you for even doing that and probably add to what you are giving to that person. the Bible says by their fruit you shall know them, if your pastor refuse then you aught to decide by your self if that pastor is truly a man of God. because the second greatest commandment is to love our neighbour as our selves, so why can't we help our neighbour if we aught to love them as our selves? but if you know you can help that person with other means instead of using the tithe, then do so.. for thou shall not tempt God.
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by Boxer007(m): 4:58pm On Nov 04, 2018
Learnstuffs:


Story. All these churches been opened daily, is it God that instituted them? I will rather give my money to charities and the poor than to any charlatan in the name of the church. If you like use all the scripture to backup your scam


Can you watch gay porn romance movies with your boyfriend without crying or emotional?
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by Nobody: 5:10pm On Nov 04, 2018
paxonel:
numbers 18 vs 21 isn't christianity therefore it is not for christians.

Christianity in the bible begins from the book of act of the apostles
hahahaha seriously? my dear you are very far behind.
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by Opeolami(m): 5:11pm On Nov 04, 2018
tripplephi:
Am SHOCKED that such question can exist when there is so MUCH KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORD OF GOD everywhere.

Is the organisation GOD'S REPRESENTATIVE INSTITUTE?

Your funny question is like a university of Lagos Medical student asking if he can write exam in any other university with the same department.

I am really shocked at your question but I guess you are not really serious.

When you MARRY, so do show love to your wife or to all wives in the world?

GOD IS ONE, GOD HAS A SYSTEM AND PLACE WHERE HIS WORSHIPERS ASSEMBLE, IT IS CALLED THE CHURCH..... It would be confusion for the same God to have different means of Approach because it would mean He is not consistent with His nature. Also, TITHE is really not an ISSUE as daddy freeze and others have been barking about... TITHE BEGAN BEFORE THE LAW even in the book of Genesis.... so it is NOT a question OF WHETHER TO PAY OR NOT.... it is simply a system of how God's GOVERNMENT WORKS.

THE KINGDOM OF GOD is a REAL KINGDOM and every KINGDOM has taxes and levis BUT It seems that we have outgrown the KINGDOM system and forgotten it exists simply because we are under a PRESIDENTIAL RULE. NONETHELESS, God is not mocked, and PAYING TITHE or NOT PAYING will not guarantee you a place in heaven,

SO PLEASE STUDY YOUR BIBLE TO CONFIRM WHAT I HAVE SAID, so that no one will come here with MINDLESS CHATTER without scriptural references. WE DO NOT SERVE A KING BY THOUGHTS OR FEELINGS OR EMPATHY OR SYMPATHY.... WE SIMPLY FOLLOW THE LAID DOWN PRINCIPLES OF HOW HE WANTS TO BE SERVED.

TITHE IS NOT A DONATION, NEITHER IS IT ALMS or GIFT


You nailed it bro! some fanatics will be saying rubbish. I salute you wisdom. Bravo
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by paxonel(m): 5:15pm On Nov 04, 2018
chivic:



Is just like saying that the poor need your tax than government. Let's be careful with the gospel we preach.Ofcause your statement seems good and logical ,but things of God can't be logically applied
learn not to use generalised terms like things of God.

What do you mean by things of God? be specific .

Because, scriptures made us to understand that God owns everthing.

"The earth is the lords and it fullness thereof "

And talking about whether scriptures are logically applied, have you not read Jesus saying in

John 8:7 ...He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

they left one by one without stoning because by logical reasoning they understood at that point that they commit sin too as humans.

What do you call the thing Jesus used for that judgement, things of the devil?

You better know what things of God is all about, it encompasses everything.
There is nothing he created that is unclean.
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by paxonel(m): 5:17pm On Nov 04, 2018
EmpresFIDEL:
hahahaha seriously? my dear you are very far behind.
say something about what i just revealed to you lets see grin
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by izzy4shizzy(m): 6:02pm On Nov 04, 2018
castro316:


Let me ask you a simple question.
Is Jesus Christ God?

I don't see the relevance of this question, it seems you have a confusion of your own
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by Nobody: 6:10pm On Nov 04, 2018
paxonel:
say something about what i just revealed to you lets see grin
if old testament is not connected to our Christian life, them why is it part of the Bible?
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by CheapDataGuy: 6:32pm On Nov 04, 2018
IMASTEX:
Being a christian itself is by choice. If no religious body or persons dictated how & where you got the income. Why should the way you spend it be an issues or subject of questions to others. The issue of tithing or not tithing has been over flogged.

Oga come use part of your money buy our herbal product make you keep your erectile health fit. Since you need suggestions on how to spend your money.


Lmao this na highest level of savagery ooo

Wat if his ton ton is functioning properly na cheesy
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by Nobody: 6:49pm On Nov 04, 2018
EmpresFIDEL:
if old testament is not connected to our Christian life, them why is it part of the Bible?
But then we don't follow everything in the old testament. Can you tell me why?
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by 2buffagain(m): 6:56pm On Nov 04, 2018
EmpresFIDEL:
no, I don't make pastor my God, tithe is like a salary given to pastors and other full time workers in the church. given your tithe to someone else you are indirectly using the salary of your pastor. so telling your pastor 1st b4 using it is a sign of humility. every sensible pastor will bless you for even doing that and probably add to what you are giving to that person. the Bible says by their fruit you shall know them, if your pastor refuse then you aught to decide by your self if that pastor is truly a man of God. because the second greatest commandment is to love our neighbour as our selves, so why can't we help our neighbour if we aught to love them as our selves? but if you know you can help that person with other means instead of using the tithe, then do so.. for thou shall not tempt God.

So much scriptural irrelevance in this your post.
Set aside a gift for the church sure, but that's not a biblical tithe according to Deut. Go and find my post earlier.
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by doncheadle: 6:58pm On Nov 04, 2018
UnclePati:
Where is ur sense

Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by Lotechi(m): 7:00pm On Nov 04, 2018
izzy4shizzy:
I have been thinking about paying of tithe and I have been caught in between two thoughts, now is paying of the 1/10th of ur earnings to the church that is referred to as tithe only or paying that 1/10th to some other purpose which u feel more satisfied with..

For example, would it also be tithe if I give my tithe to someone sourcing for funds to treat a terminal illness?

Because sometimes, I don't really think the church needs my tithe but they stress so much about paying. Now the million dollar question is, is it paying of tithe i.e one tenth of ur earnings generally to whatever purpose you see fit or paying it to the church
to the as we have come to understand it Is a scam.
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by orisa37: 7:10pm On Nov 04, 2018
No
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by IMASTEX: 7:16pm On Nov 04, 2018
CheapDataGuy:

Wat if his ton ton is functioning properly na cheesy
Then it will serve as a herbal supplement for maintenance purpose. Prevention is cheaper than cure
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by silibaba: 8:11pm On Nov 04, 2018
tripplephi:
Am SHOCKED that such question can exist when there is so MUCH KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORD OF GOD everywhere.

Is the organisation GOD'S REPRESENTATIVE INSTITUTE?

Your funny question is like a university of Lagos Medical student asking if he can write exam in any other university with the same department.

I am really shocked at your question but I guess you are not really serious.

When you MARRY, so do show love to your wife or to all wives in the world?

GOD IS ONE, GOD HAS A SYSTEM AND PLACE WHERE HIS WORSHIPERS ASSEMBLE, IT IS CALLED THE CHURCH..... It would be confusion for the same God to have different means of Approach because it would mean He is not consistent with His nature. Also, TITHE is really not an ISSUE as daddy freeze and others have been barking about... TITHE BEGAN BEFORE THE LAW even in the book of Genesis.... so it is NOT a question OF WHETHER TO PAY OR NOT.... it is simply a system of how God's GOVERNMENT WORKS.

THE KINGDOM OF GOD is a REAL KINGDOM and every KINGDOM has taxes and levis BUT It seems that we have outgrown the KINGDOM system and forgotten it exists simply because we are under a PRESIDENTIAL RULE. NONETHELESS, God is not mocked, and PAYING TITHE or NOT PAYING will not guarantee you a place in heaven,

SO PLEASE STUDY YOUR BIBLE TO CONFIRM WHAT I HAVE SAID, so that no one will come here with MINDLESS CHATTER without scriptural references. WE DO NOT SERVE A KING BY THOUGHTS OR FEELINGS OR EMPATHY OR SYMPATHY.... WE SIMPLY FOLLOW THE LAID DOWN PRINCIPLES OF HOW HE WANTS TO BE SERVED.

TITHE IS NOT A DONATION, NEITHER IS IT ALMS or GIFT

charlie take it easy jooor

personally, i will rather give alms than tithe
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by silibaba: 8:12pm On Nov 04, 2018
Sheunma:
If you do not pay your tithe you will go to hell - Pastor Adeboye
financial pastor
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by silibaba: 8:20pm On Nov 04, 2018
femy080:
tithe are to be paid to the church but offering can be given out.
ITK
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by skywalker240(m): 8:28pm On Nov 04, 2018
Realisticallyme:
Tithe is an outdated levites Old Testament doctrine just the same way sacrifices of sheep and lamb is outdated.
Who goes to mountain for burnt offerings again?
Whts the meaning of “old things has passed away” ?
Helping the needy As the Bible said pleases God.
grin
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by Tina101: 9:13pm On Nov 04, 2018
You must first of all understand that you are not paying your tithe to the church but to God through the church... Y is there so much concentration about 10% when you have 90% to yourself If the whole churches in rivers state decide not to pay tithe anymore its still too small for God to notice... But it's a commandment if you don't obey, you're disobedient and you are robbing God... PAY YOUR TITHE...
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by may320: 9:22pm On Nov 04, 2018
Heybeedee:

Note.... Zakat is the equivo of tithe in...... aims giving is otherwise known as sadaqah "
No need for unnecessary argument.
Go and do more findings and come back to tell us the difference btw zakat and tithe.
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by unipol(m): 9:25pm On Nov 04, 2018
tripplephi:
Am SHOCKED that such question can exist when there is so MUCH KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORD OF GOD everywhere.

Is the organisation GOD'S REPRESENTATIVE INSTITUTE?

Your funny question is like a university of Lagos Medical student asking if he can write exam in any other university with the same department.

I am really shocked at your question but I guess you are not really serious.

When you MARRY, so do show love to your wife or to all wives in the world?

GOD IS ONE, GOD HAS A SYSTEM AND PLACE WHERE HIS WORSHIPERS ASSEMBLE, IT IS CALLED THE CHURCH..... It would be confusion for the same God to have different means of Approach because it would mean He is not consistent with His nature. Also, TITHE is really not an ISSUE as daddy freeze and others have been barking about... TITHE BEGAN BEFORE THE LAW even in the book of Genesis.... so it is NOT a question OF WHETHER TO PAY OR NOT.... it is simply a system of how God's GOVERNMENT WORKS.

THE KINGDOM OF GOD is a REAL KINGDOM and every KINGDOM has taxes and levis BUT It seems that we have outgrown the KINGDOM system and forgotten it exists simply because we are under a PRESIDENTIAL RULE. NONETHELESS, God is not mocked, and PAYING TITHE or NOT PAYING will not guarantee you a place in heaven,

SO PLEASE STUDY YOUR BIBLE TO CONFIRM WHAT I HAVE SAID, so that no one will come here with MINDLESS CHATTER without scriptural references. WE DO NOT SERVE A KING BY THOUGHTS OR FEELINGS OR EMPATHY OR SYMPATHY.... WE SIMPLY FOLLOW THE LAID DOWN PRINCIPLES OF HOW HE WANTS TO BE SERVED.

TITHE IS NOT A DONATION, NEITHER IS IT ALMS or GIFT


This is coming from a scammer and a brainwasher. The examples he gave does not conform with the questions. Even the pope said it is better to be an atheist than to be a greedy Christian. The best tithe is the one you give to the poor. That is why Jesus said when I was hungry u did not give me food and when I was thirty u did not give me water. It simply means helping the helpless is better than paying tithe. Paying tithe is a sin and every tithe payer shall go to hell. The only tithe payers I know today are people like bishop abagana the drug baron, Malaysian boys, drug pushers and yahoo boys and prostitutes. They do this hoping to bribe God with their ill goten wealth so that God will ignore their numerous sins.
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by paxonel(m): 9:29pm On Nov 04, 2018
EmpresFIDEL:
if old testament is not connected to our Christian life, them why is it part of the Bible?
thank God you used the word connected, meaning something is connecting two different things.
For your information, the only thing that connect the old covenant from the new covenant is the fact that it is one God giving the covenants.
The old covenant which includes tithing terminates with Jesus christ.
Or was there anywhere Jesus christ bothered christians in the new testament with tithing ?

You people will go and extract laws in the old testament saying it is the same bible meanwhile old testament was Torah not bible or is it because the two books(Torah and bible )are combined to form what is known as bible today ?
The reason for the combination was to let us know where christianity is coming from and differentiate it from the old covenant when we read.
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by dcasca(m): 10:13pm On Nov 04, 2018
As for me, I vote for the poor and the needy. It makes me more fulfilled.
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by IamaNigerianGuy(m): 10:29pm On Nov 04, 2018
Hotfreezer:


Alaye, shut up.

Tithes was for Levites, is your Gentile pastor a Levite?
Tithes were paid in a Theocracy, is your country a Theocracy?
Tithes were a tax on income, don't you pay your income tax?
Tithes had a formula for sharing it, it wasn't all to be gobbled up by the priests, is your tithe-collector following the formula?

The day you read your Bible, you'll come back to delete this nonsense you typed up here.

Collect 2 cold stout on my bill from your nearest bar. You just clinically demolished another brainwashed zealot.
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by Nobody: 11:35pm On Nov 04, 2018
paxonel:
thank God you used the word connected, meaning something is connecting two different things.
For your information, the only thing that connect the old covenant from the new covenant is the fact that it is one God giving the covenants.
The old covenant which includes tithing terminates with Jesus christ.
Or was there anywhere Jesus christ bothered christians in the new testament with tithing ?

You people will go and extract laws in the old testament saying it is the same bible meanwhile old testament was Torah not bible or is it because the two books(Torah and bible )are combined to form what is known as bible today ?
The reason for the combination was to let us know where christianity is coming from and differentiate it from the old covenant when we read.
ok
Re: Would It Still Be Tithe If I Pay It To Someone In Need Rather Than The Church? by openmine(m): 12:01am On Nov 05, 2018
stagger:
Tithe is paid to the church where you receive spiritual instruction. It is not paid to the needy and certainly not paid to a pastor or man of God.

Giving is a 5-fold ministry.
a) Tithe - 10% of your increase or income.

From your 90%, you can then give as follows:

- to your parents
- to a man of God (prophetic offering), which ideally is given once in a while.
- to the poor and needy.
- chruch offering during services.

Of these last 4, giving to your parents in my mind should carry more weight than giving to the poor or prophetic offering.

Paying your tithe comes with a blessing only God can give, which is protection of your finances (rebuking the devourer). A poor man cannot offer that.

It is better you ask God for yourself and receive an answer in that regard.
Oga can you back your 5 fold giving ministry from the scriptures?

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