Comments on: My Tithing Testimony http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/ Wise council about Church stewardship, Christian finances, and the tithe debate Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:54:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: andrea http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-4697 andrea Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:11:45 +0000 http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/#comment-4697 hi ihave been searching for confirmation on tithing. I am asingle mum with 2 daughters and as well as tithing for over a year and giving generous offerings i had to pursue another job in addition to my full time job. Last week i prayed and confessed to God that i felt oppressed and bound and could he explain why i was left struggling each month and when he was going to open up the windows of heaven and pour out my blessing. Today after spending several hours researching i agree that God does not require Gentiles to tithe but to give to the poor with a good heart, I feel so free and dont need to take on amother job to make ends meet. The God TV preachers whom I trusted has left me with doubt in my heart and I will no longer trust their teaching but rely on the holy spirit to guide me with the ruth. Thank you for your research of the scriptures which made it easier for me to discover and have the truth confirmed andrea hi ihave been searching for confirmation on tithing. I am asingle mum with 2 daughters and as well as tithing for over a year and giving generous offerings i had to pursue another job in addition to my full time job. Last week i prayed and confessed to God that i felt oppressed and bound and could he explain why i was left struggling each month and when he was going to open up the windows of heaven and pour out my blessing. Today after spending several hours researching i agree that God does not require Gentiles to tithe but to give to the poor with a good heart, I feel so free and dont need to take on amother job to make ends meet. The God TV preachers whom I trusted has left me with doubt in my heart and I will no longer trust their teaching but rely on the holy spirit to guide me with the ruth. Thank you for your research of the scriptures which made it easier for me to discover and have the truth confirmed andrea

]]> By: Tithing Tactics | Tithing & Stewardship http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3955 Tithing Tactics | Tithing & Stewardship Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:02:30 +0000 http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/#comment-3955 [...] every good tithing testimony you hear, you can easily find a bad one. If you can’t seem to find a negative tithing [...] [...] every good tithing testimony you hear, you can easily find a bad one. If you can’t seem to find a negative tithing [...]

]]> By: Testimony from Rory Moore | Tithing & Stewardship http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3741 Testimony from Rory Moore | Tithing & Stewardship Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:43:02 +0000 http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/#comment-3741 [...] when i hear something good from others, i think it is great to publish it here on the blog. This testimony comes from Rory Moore, the author of “The Tithe That Binds”. His website is called, [...] [...] when i hear something good from others, i think it is great to publish it here on the blog. This testimony comes from Rory Moore, the author of “The Tithe That Binds”. His website is called, [...]

]]> By: Mixed Emotions About Tithing | Tithing & Stewardship http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3420 Mixed Emotions About Tithing | Tithing & Stewardship Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:10:36 +0000 http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/#comment-3420 [...] false teachings are still going at it. Frustration also because there’s no logic in their tithing testimony, so how do you convince someone’s emotional experiences have blinded them from the real [...] [...] false teachings are still going at it. Frustration also because there’s no logic in their tithing testimony, so how do you convince someone’s emotional experiences have blinded them from the real [...]

]]> By: Chaka S. Rosemin http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3266 Chaka S. Rosemin Wed, 20 May 2009 20:42:23 +0000 http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/#comment-3266 Tithing will definitely rebuke the devourer for your sake. When you honor God with your finances, you must believe in His promises, confess his Word and give cheerfully. When I relocated down here to Raleigh God blessed me with a job where I made the same salary. He was very faithful, however due to not coming down here with a plan, I had to start over. In January I had to quit the job, and my income was about maybe $300 a month. I started sending my resume out again in February. God whispered in my ear and told me to send the resumes out in the name of Jesus. Still there was no job yet, in my discouragement I had to trust God and know that he was the source. God allowed my resume to get into the right peson's hand, he blessed me with daycare for both of my children. I do not have a car but God blessed me with transportation to and from work(I do not have to pay a dime out of my pocket for it. I am a faithful tither to God be the glory. I donot care where the money came from I gave that 10 percent cheerfully, and I spoke God's word over it. He has opened doors which no man will be able to close, and he did not just open up the door but the windows too. I am still sitting here and praising God in my spirit and at my desk Thanking God. Remember God is the source.....He is the Provider, and the one who will rebuke the devourer for your sake. You have to believe, I do not care what the situation looks like, just stretch out on that faith.God will bless you before that offering and Tithe gets to the storehouse. I am a living witness. STRETCH OUT ON FAITH AND CONFESS GOD"S WORD. Be obedient to God with your finances and watch God. No it may take sometime, but remember God's timing is always right. He is a God of decency and order. GIVE, GIVE,and keep on giving. If you do not have the offering, be obedient with the tithe. Dod will make a way out of no way. If he did it for me it can be done for anyone. Do not block the blessing by stealing from God.If you have stole from him repent, and make it right with God. Please be blessed and prosper. Tithing will definitely rebuke the devourer for your sake. When you honor God with your finances, you must believe in His promises, confess his Word and give cheerfully.
When I relocated down here to Raleigh God blessed me with a job where I made the same salary. He was very faithful, however due to not coming down here with a plan, I had to start over. In January I had to quit the job, and my income was about maybe $300 a month. I started sending my resume out again in February. God whispered in my ear and told me to send the resumes out in the name of Jesus. Still there was no job yet, in my discouragement I had to trust God and know that he was the source.

God allowed my resume to get into the right peson’s hand, he blessed me with daycare for both of my children. I do not have a car but God blessed me with transportation to and from work(I do not have to pay a dime out of my pocket for it. I am a faithful tither to God be the glory. I donot care where the money came from I gave that 10 percent cheerfully, and I spoke God’s word over it. He has opened doors which no man will be able to close, and he did not just open up the door but the windows too. I am still sitting here and praising God in my spirit and at my desk Thanking God. Remember God is the source…..He is the Provider, and the one who will rebuke the devourer for your sake. You have to believe, I do not care what the situation looks like, just stretch out on that faith.God will bless you before that offering and Tithe gets to the storehouse. I am a living witness. STRETCH OUT ON FAITH AND CONFESS GOD”S WORD. Be obedient to God with your finances and watch God. No it may take sometime, but remember God’s timing is always right. He is a God of decency and order. GIVE, GIVE,and keep on giving. If you do not have the offering, be obedient with the tithe. Dod will make a way out of no way. If he did it for me it can be done for anyone. Do not block the blessing by stealing from God.If you have stole from him repent, and make it right with God. Please be blessed and prosper.

]]> By: John S http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3030 John S Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:00:28 +0000 http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/#comment-3030 I know of two cases in my own life about tithing. A member of our Episcopalian church, who came out of SDA continued to tithe in spite of her poverty. Her two children were born invalid. She died and the family did not even have money to buy a coffin ! Another case is my collegue who was from Brethren background, also high on tithing. In his old age, the wife left him for another man and he is spending his rest of life at an Old Folks Home. I know of two cases in my own life about tithing. A member of our Episcopalian church, who came out of SDA continued to tithe in spite of her poverty. Her two children were born invalid. She died and the family did not even have money to buy a coffin !
Another case is my collegue who was from Brethren background, also high on tithing. In his old age, the wife left him for another man and he is spending his rest of life at an Old Folks Home.

]]> By: John S http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3029 John S Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:53:51 +0000 http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/#comment-3029 Please pray for me and my wife. We have been serving God free from the yoke of tithing in our episcopalian church. Recently a new Priest (thats what we call them) was posted to our Church. He immediately started to teach about the importance of tithing. I have been involved in the music ministry of the Church. But I am aware of the scam of tithing. I opposed his tithing teaching through emails with our members. The new Priest reacted by removing me from the music ministry! Please pray for my future in the local Church. Please pray for me and my wife. We have been serving God free from the yoke of tithing in our episcopalian church. Recently a new Priest (thats what we call them) was posted to our Church. He immediately started to teach about the importance of tithing. I have been involved in the music ministry of the Church. But I am aware of the scam of tithing. I opposed his tithing teaching through emails with our members. The new Priest reacted by removing me from the music ministry! Please pray for my future in the local Church.

]]> By: Word of Faith WOLVES guide to fleecing the SHEEPLE. « THE WORD on The Word of Faith (a Group Blog) http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-2964 Word of Faith WOLVES guide to fleecing the SHEEPLE. « THE WORD on The Word of Faith (a Group Blog) Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:02:44 +0000 http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/#comment-2964 [...] but is a necessary evil in order to convince people to pay for your new mansion. You can even use personal testimonies that show how people were cursed for not giving their [...] [...] but is a necessary evil in order to convince people to pay for your new mansion. You can even use personal testimonies that show how people were cursed for not giving their [...]

]]> By: 6 Reasons to Debate Tithing | Tithing & Stewardship http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-2603 6 Reasons to Debate Tithing | Tithing & Stewardship Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:17:29 +0000 http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/#comment-2603 [...] and do not know the truth. At one time i didn’t know the truth. You can read about it in my tithing testimony. It is great to hear testimonies from those who have been freed by the teachings of God’s [...] [...] and do not know the truth. At one time i didn’t know the truth. You can read about it in my tithing testimony. It is great to hear testimonies from those who have been freed by the teachings of God’s [...]

]]> By: tithe http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-2491 tithe Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:04:02 +0000 http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/#comment-2491 Bill, Thanks for sharing your testimony. - jared Bill,
Thanks for sharing your testimony.

- jared

]]> By: Bill http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-2490 Bill Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:41:07 +0000 http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/#comment-2490 I too grew up thinking that this was completely scriptural. I met my wife in college who held the same views and after we were married we tithed ourselves right into debt. Years of guilt followed because we weren't able to "keep up with the Jones" at church in our tithing effort. It wasn't until last year (14 years later) that I began to really dig into the source of tithing. Our church did a campaign on giving and we led a small group that "helped" folks focus on their finances. What I learned in this group was a tragedy. We had "law-a-holics" who were borrowing money from parents to pay their bills so they could pay their tithe. I didn't hear any outrage from the leadership team. I became angry. I have been set free from the law of sin and death. I am disappointed in the contemporary church today that still quietly sits back and indirectly enforces the tithe. Moreover, I am taken back at the notion that I will be more blessed if I am being 'obedient' to the tithe and could possibly be 'cursed' if I'm not. What a tragedy. Unfortunately, the church has played up through personal testimonies that tithing automatically = blessings! There is a real danger that exist here and there isn't enough time to go into depth about it but know this...the church will be held accountable for their selfish money-hungry sins. I too grew up thinking that this was completely scriptural. I met my wife in college who held the same views and after we were married we tithed ourselves right into debt. Years of guilt followed because we weren’t able to “keep up with the Jones” at church in our tithing effort. It wasn’t until last year (14 years later) that I began to really dig into the source of tithing. Our church did a campaign on giving and we led a small group that “helped” folks focus on their finances. What I learned in this group was a tragedy. We had “law-a-holics” who were borrowing money from parents to pay their bills so they could pay their tithe. I didn’t hear any outrage from the leadership team. I became angry.

I have been set free from the law of sin and death. I am disappointed in the contemporary church today that still quietly sits back and indirectly enforces the tithe. Moreover, I am taken back at the notion that I will be more blessed if I am being ‘obedient’ to the tithe and could possibly be ‘cursed’ if I’m not. What a tragedy.

Unfortunately, the church has played up through personal testimonies that tithing automatically = blessings! There is a real danger that exist here and there isn’t enough time to go into depth about it but know this…the church will be held accountable for their selfish money-hungry sins.

]]> By: tithe http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-2459 tithe Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:49:56 +0000 http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/my-tithing-testimony/#comment-2459 Jerry, My stance on tithing does not rationalize giving less than 10% any more than your 10% stand rationalizes giving less than 100%. Not unless you really think a tithe equals a 100% committed steward? Your comments are from an amateur's point of view. Not only does it lack facts, but it lacks discernment about the motives and achievements of many participants on this blog. I know many people who do give more than 10%, and also teach against the tithe. Kind of shocking isn't it? Makes you wonder how people can be against tithing, and yet fight greed? Hmmm, kind of sounds like they understand how to be Spirit led. - jared Jerry,
My stance on tithing does not rationalize giving less than 10% any more than your 10% stand rationalizes giving less than 100%. Not unless you really think a tithe equals a 100% committed steward?

Your comments are from an amateur’s point of view. Not only does it lack facts, but it lacks discernment about the motives and achievements of many participants on this blog. I know many people who do give more than 10%, and also teach against the tithe. Kind of shocking isn’t it? Makes you wonder how people can be against tithing, and yet fight greed? Hmmm, kind of sounds like they understand how to be Spirit led.

- jared

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