The Prodigal - A NT teaching on finance and giving

[Scott Hutchinson]

This is a well put together article.

[seguidordejesus]

Originally Posted by The Lemon

After having served God and been in ministry for a total of 16-years, I have many stories to tell, trust me. That being said, I have questioned the motive and stance that so many protestant church's take on the tithe, or the tenth. It amazes me that a statement can be made that the Tithe is for the local assembly when there is absolutely no scriptural foundation in the NT to support such a claim or teaching.

If I am missing something, I am not oppesed to eating crowe, repenting, and doing it "right" I just do not see part of the "law" supported in the NT, while it is o.k. to ignore the rest. I have heard all the reasoning from Abraham paying tithes, to Jesus supposedly endosing it and their are holes in this theology the size of Jupiter.

What is apparent to me is that a Christain is supposed to be a giver, and yes we should not muzzle the ox that treads, that being said, the only command I see is that we:

A. Give
B. Give Cheerfully

Somebody is going to have to show me what I am missing. After hours and hours of study, I just can't see the traditional mindset of Tithing as being scripturally sound the way is is proported today. I have been blessed tremendously over the years, and yes I have been an avid Tither, but I believe the blessing to be in the motive and principle of giving, not in the set least percentage.

And, your point of managing our money and staying away from debit is so true and well said.

Thx

I agree completely.

[mizpeh]

I must be a borderline prodigal. My bills all get paid in time. I give to the work of God. My credit card debt is < $500 but I'm not as thrifty and as good a steward as I should be. The great motivators in your post for me were from the word of God. I want to be counted faithful and trusted of God with the true riches.

1) I want to be a good steward of what God has given me so that He receives glory.

2) Luke 16: 10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. 11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?

Thanks for bumping this James.






















Be assured when you stand before Him to give an accounting of your life you will be asked not how you managed your time, gifts, and talents which He brought into your life, but your personal finances as well.