Christians brehs, should I pay tithes?

[MikelArteta]

The church wants 10% of your income.

I once received a bill for someone else at my address from a church. They knew his gross income and were saying pay up

They don’t eant

Sorry yoj went to a greedy azz church

 

[BaggerofTea]

Pay them to me. I can assure your path to heaven

 

[MMS]

Where in the bible does Jesus say he cares about your fixed income ?

If a poor widow can give Jesus her last penny , then you got no excuse.

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Bible Gateway passage: Mark 12:41-44 - New International Version

The Widow’s Offering - Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. Calling his...

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This is why I say most christians don't respect their own God. Imagine haggling with your lord and savior like he work at capital one or like Jesus work at the utility company. Breh you know what is due.

for some context of Old Testament tithing. It originates from Abraham and Melchisedek

Bible Gateway passage: Genesis 41 - King James Version

And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river. And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow. And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill...

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the other Joseph/Pharoah (Taxes)

Bible Gateway passage: Genesis 47 - King James Version

Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen. And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh...

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[Fill Collins]

nikka save that money for something useful

 

[kevm3]

You should give what's in your heart to give, which is what the New Testament tells you to do. Tithing was NOT money in the Bible and your pastor is not qualified to receive tithes as they are not Levitical priests, so any church member trying to guilt trip you into not giving 10% of your income is misusing the Bible.

However if God puts it on your heart to give 10% or more, do that and do it joyfully.

 

[Maddmike]

The Bible does not specify money. Tithes can be paid in time/service to the church