Does Tithing apply Today?

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by NeitherFirstnorLast

Tithing is a practice accepted, and rejected, by real Believers from all different walks of life. I have been one who tithed, and I have been one who did not. Ultimately, the Lord would have His way and show me His will in the matter. I would like to open up this discussion by asking others to contribute their portion on this.

Brother NFnL,

My wife just forwarded this article to me on tithing, have you seen it?

The Tithe That Binds

[NeitherFirstnorLast]

Originally Posted by Ohio

Brother NFnL,

My wife just forwarded this article to me on tithing, have you seen it?

The Tithe That Binds

No brother, I hadn't read that article... but I have gone through it some now. Saints: It is well worth the read (but print it out)!

LSM went far beyond even typical teaching of tithing. Perhaps one could argue that they hadn't personally heard a call for 15% of their own gross earnings, still you would be hard pressed to deny that the LSM ministry is built around merchandising.

LSM is more publishing house than ministry. How many of it's meeting halls do not also have a bookstore, where one is encouraged and even admonished to invest in books, cd's, hymnals, Bibles, collected works, and 'morning revivals'; and then also to pay for video trainings, and to pay for trips to training centres.... I ask you, how can one fully participate in such a ministry without a considerable financial investment?

2nd Corinthians 2:17 " For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God."

Amen