Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: chappell@symcom.math.uiuc.edu (Glenn Chappell) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Tithing Message-ID: Date: 3 Apr 91 07:57:06 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Math Dept., University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign Lines: 30 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article murphy@mips.com (Mike Murphy) writes: >1) Do you think all Christians should tithe 10%, or is that an >Old Testament concept now superceded by Christ? (note: "tithe 10%" is redundant, since a tithe = 10%) "Superceded"? Certainly! Christ freed us from the law. But churches do need money, and if a child of God with the Holy Spirit can't be more generous than the Israelites without the Holy Spirit were *required* to be, then something's seriously wrong. So, yes, all Christians ought to give their church 10% of their income - *at*least*. >2) Some Christians use the Malachi 3:10 verse to say that >our full tithe should go to our "storehouse", the local church. >Do you think it is okay to split a tithe between your church >and other Christian organizations? Why split it? Your church needs money. Further, you are *part*of* your church, so your first responsibility is to it, as opposed to other organizations. So, if you want to give to other organizations, you can give above & beyond what you give to your church. Understand that God says generosity will be rewarded, and God is faithful. So, those of us that are Christians, let's "put our money where our mouth is". It's easy (for me at least) to trust God for eternal life...but trusting that God will reward me for generosity is a serious exercise of faith. Try it! GGC <><