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Originally Posted by coksiw
Sorry I was still editing my post. This is what I meant, in here:
2 Co 9:7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
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coksiw and Nicodemus,
I’m not sure
2 Corinthians 9:7 is a good reference for a discussion on tithing. This is discussing an offering “for the saints”. It is not an offering for pastors or elders exclusively. Of course they were eligible to partake of the offering, because they were saints as well. This offering is mentioned several times in Paul’s letters. It was for the poor saints at Jerusalem, because they were experiencing a famine.
Now for general giving, or even for giving alms, it may well be relevant. But for ministerial support, it is not necessarily meant in that context, in my opinion.
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