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Originally Posted by Terry
The Bible does not record any early church owning property. The practice of building cathedrals and meeting halls did not spring up overnight. It must have begun during the Pergamos era when human government and the church "married". It was likely promoted by the two teachings mentioned in the letter to Pergamos: (1) Nicolaitans, and (2) Baalam. (Revelations 2:14-15)
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Maybe it's just me, but I don't have a problem when a church is able to expand it's structure, parking capacity, or even purchase or rent a building to meet in based on the tithing of it's congregation.
However I do have a problem when the tithing is used to support a lawsuit, future lawsuits, or to give a non-profit Christian publisher additional resources for it's own real estate expnasion.
I don't mind church owning property especially when it's residential property helps members of it's congregation less fortunate.