Tithing and Debt (pastor arrested part 2)

[HammerRock]

Here's a link to an article on tithing and debt. I think this ties in to the pastor arrested topic. I find this interesting in the days when people are being asked to tithe, double tithe, and triple tithe, on top of offerings, by some churches.

http://www.projo.com/business/content/BZ_singletary20_11-20-06_CR2TRMC.337aa29.html

You can't love God and money but that's all that some love to talk about.

I'm not trying to turn this into a "who tithes or not" topic.

Here's the question: What do you think people should do first, tithe or pay their bills?

[T-Block]

Definitely tithe first, cuz if paying your tithes interferes with your bills, chances are you are living beyond your means and u need to cut back on some stuff.  Plus, if u don't give God his money, He will take it in other ways.  So, it's better to give it up right away, cuz God gonna get his moeny anyway.

[sjonathan02]

Here's a link to an article on tithing and debt. I think this ties in to the pastor arrested topic. I find this interesting in the days when people are being asked to tithe, double tithe, and triple tithe, on top of offerings, by some churches.

http://www.projo.com/business/content/BZ_singletary20_11-20-06_CR2TRMC.337aa29.html

You can't love God and money but that's all that some love to talk about.

I'm not trying to turn this into a "who tithes or not" topic.

Here's the question: What do you think people should do first, tithe or pay their bills?

My pastor speaks about doing the 10 10 80 plan. That is: Tithe your 10%, Save your 10%, and live off of the remaining 80%. 

[SisterT]

Definitely tithe first, cuz if paying your tithes interferes with your bills, chances are you are living beyond your means and u need to cut back on some stuff.  Plus, if u don't give God his money, He will take it in other ways.  So, it's better to give it up right away, cuz God gonna get his moeny anyway.

Amen!

God prefer that you give freely & willingly. However, if you choose not to, he will get his one way are another. You wonder why that car broke down this week, and then the air conditioning went out next week, then the electricity was double what it usually is, then a sudden emergency doctor bill----- Yep, God get his!

[TheVeteran]

Amen!

God prefer that you give freely & willingly. However, if you choose not to, he will get his one way are another. You wonder why that car broke down this week, and then the air conditioning went out next week, then the electricity was double what it usually is, then a sudden emergency doctor bill----- Yep, God get his!

Definitely tithe first, cuz if paying your tithes interferes with your bills, chances are you are living beyond your means and u need to cut back on some stuff.  Plus, if u don't give God his money, He will take it in other ways.  So, it's better to give it up right away, cuz God gonna get his moeny anyway.

I agree with everything you said except for the notion that God get's His money from you even if you don't give it.

Scripturally, the bible says "The Devourer" will drain your funds

Malachi 3:10, 11:

10     Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

11     And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

I think pretty much everybody with any Spiritual Maturity will tell you to pay your tithe first.  It's scriptural.

Will a man rob God?   

[sybesq]

Amen!

God prefer that you give freely & willingly. However, if you choose not to, he will get his one way are another. You wonder why that car broke down this week, and then the air conditioning went out next week, then the electricity was double what it usually is, then a sudden emergency doctor bill----- Yep, God get his!

And amen again...  It's too bad that so few people realize this... 

[T-Block]

I agree with everything you said except for the notion that God get's His money from you even if you don't give it.

Scripturally, the bible says "The Devourer" will drain your funds

Well, u know what I meant.

[TheVeteran]

Well, u know what I meant.

Yea.  Sorry if I'm being overly critical.   

[T-Block]

Yea.  Sorry if I'm being overly critical.  

It's o.k., besides them ain't your words, that's from the Bible right there, so I can't argue with that.

[uniquepraise]

Tithe first.  All things will be added unto you.

[THE WOLFMAN]

Tithe first.  All things will be added unto you.

Man, on the real, that 10% folk THINK they keepin from church aint gonna make no dent in ya bills, if ya got that many. Might as well let God get his.

My pastor speaks about doing the 10 10 80 plan. That is: Tithe your 10%, Save your 10%, and live off of the remaining 80%. 

I read about that in this book, "The richest Man In Babylon"

[HammerRock]

So far that's 6 that say tithe and 1 that says pay your bills first (me).

[4hisglory]

I use to be like "TIITTTHEEEE??  Are you crazy, I can barely EAT as it is!!!"  But one day I trusted God and started titheing and life has been so much better.

[TheVeteran]

So far that's 6 that say tithe and 1 that says pay your bills first (me).

We gotcha surrounded and we're takin God's Money OFF THE TOP maing.






I'm Jean-Luc!!!!!!!!!

[T-Block]

So far that's 6 that say tithe and 1 that says pay your bills first (me).

How is life going with you paying your bills before your tithe?

[HammerRock]

We gotcha surrounded and we're takin God's Money OFF THE TOP maing.

I'm Jean-Luc!!!!!!!!!

That is awesome! LOL... 

How is life going with you paying your bills before your tithe?

My life is great... I am blessed beyond anything I could have ever dreamed up on my own. My Lord, my family, my career, my music...

As far as the whole "who tithes or not" topic, like I said when I started this thread, that's not the purpose of this thread and so I don't want to hijack it with my own personal views on that.

I was just curious how those on LGM felt about it after my wife showed me that article I linked to.

I use to be like "TIITTTHEEEE??  Are you crazy, I can barely EAT as it is!!!"  But one day I trusted God and started titheing and life has been so much better.

Trusting the Lord is always the best thing we can do. He'll never let us down! Amen to that testimony!

[flojo4jc]

Tithe first.  All things will be added unto you.

Yup 

[baptistchurchman]

Proverbs 3:9-10
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

God wants His first. Uncle Sam, Federal, and Fica takes theirs before you get yours, God does not operate like them because He wants to see who can be trusted to do it own their own. Also for those who may not be sure on the correct way to tithe, it is off of the gross income not the net income. 

[THE WOLFMAN]

Proverbs 3:9-10
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

God wants His first. Uncle Sam, Federal, and Fica takes theirs before you get yours, God does not operate like them because He wants to see who can be trusted to do it own their own. Also for those who may not be sure on the correct way to tithe, it is off of the gross income not the net income. 

Ok, here's one...
If you tithe regularly on your gross,

Do you tithe on your tax return??? hmmmmmmm?

[baptistchurchman]

Ok, here's one...
If you tithe regularly on your gross,

Do you tithe on your tax return??? hmmmmmmm?

I dont know how others do but I wouldn't. Filing your tithes on your taxes, you're really not giving anything because you're getting it back. I don't file.