10.30.2006

Sobering Fact

If Christians had given the traditional 10 percent tithe of their income to their churches in 2004, instead of the 2.56 percent that they actually gave, there would have been an additional $164 billion available, according to a report released in October called "The State of Church Giving through 2004". If the churches chose to funnel just $70-80 billion of that additional income to missions and humanitarian works, the basic needs of every person on the globe would be meet.

*source, Relevant Magazine.
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6 comments:

[o]ldenburg said...

that is ridiculous... its seriously that easy?
kinda sad that something like hunger has been such a long lasting issue...
that really is a sobering fact...

30.10.06
Mandie said...

that's sick.

31.10.06
smallTown said...

you know, I recently realized there's nothing in the New Testament about giving ten percent. Certainly it says to give, but doesn't say ten percent is required. Not sure what to think of that yet.

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Tarantino said...

Maybe try to figure out where the bible says not to tithe... I am not sure if you can look at just one part of the bible to figure out what your looking for.

31.10.06
Tarantino said...

here is another view of tithing::
Throughout scriptures, we read about the practice of tithing that is,
giving God 10% of our incomes. That concept scares a lot of people,
especially those who are enduring severe financial straits. Still the
Bible teaches, "Bring your full tithe to the Temple treasury so there
will be ample provisions in my Temple. Test me in this and see if I
don't open up heaven to you and pour out blessings beyond your wildest
dreams." (Mal. 3:10 Msg) Further, Jesus reemphasized in Matthew 23:23
that we should, indeed, tithe.

I can testify to you as a 50-year practitioner of faithful tithing
that God blesses those who obey him. Don Coley has written a fine book
titled "A Steward's Journey" in which he asks, "Are your financial
troubles the result of following biblical stewardship principles, or
are they the result of following the counsel of our consumer-driven
culture?" Then Coley uses this follow-up question, "If avoiding
biblical principles of stewardship created your problems, will
continuing to ignore biblical principles solve them? Not likely!"

There are over 2300 references in scripture to money and its proper
handling. We get into financial nightmares when we allow
"consumer-itis" to rule our lives, when we have to have instant
gratification of our carnal desire for things, and when we ease God
out of His throne in our hearts. For those who seek first God's
business, all these other "things" somehow get added to our lives. I
am not suggesting you "try" tithing. It won't work that way. Make
tithing a way of life and then see if God doesn't bless you. I can
promise you this: God isn't going to owe you money!

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Tarantino said...

So basically...
Bottom line is there will be so many different view points on these issues but it all comes back to what are we doing to reach the lost?

If everything belongs to God anyways... do we really need a percentage to look for?

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