

Building A Culture Of Generosity
We all have a radically generous God. It’s not impossible to begin building a culture of generosity when God is the source! He will supply!
“God expects us to give not as an afterthought, but as our top financial priority.”, – Alex Cook
Should we still practice tithing? What was God’s purpose for the tithe? Does it have the same purpose to this day, or has it changed? These questions kept the subject of tithing as one of the top subject matters here on ChristianWealth.com. While searching Google provides so many references to the subject, allow me to give you some in the article below.
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In scriptures, there are two kinds of giving that are consistently taught.
In Old Testament times, Israel was a theocratic government. The Levitical priests were acting as THE civil government.
The total giving required of the Israelites was not only 10 percent, but well over 23 percent. All that money was used to operate the nation. What we are seeing is God’s highly effective system of funding the economy of Israel—the ministry is funded, the poor is taken care of, and the reserves were set aside.
On the other hand, all giving that is apart from what is required to run the government was purely voluntary (Exodus 25:2; 1 Chronicles 29:9). In our modern language and setting, this is what we call an “offering.” Each person gives whatever is in his heart to give because no percentage or amount was specified.
But for now, to answer the question of whether tithing is biblical, the answer can only be yes based on the numerous scriptural references we have seen.
But as to whether it is still relevant and required of Christians today is another matter altogether, one that has sparked heated debates among the proponents and those against who practice it in churches today.
I think what matters most is not whether you give a tithe of your income or more. What really matters is you are giving with the right attitude and heart. God owns everything, He does not need anything, including our money. As always, God is looking at the heart of the giver.
It is the giver’s heart that makes tithing relevant today.
We all have a radically generous God. It’s not impossible to begin building a culture of generosity when God is the source! He will supply!
How can we grow faithful stewards in the church? Follow God’s way and begin to plant your life and become the first faithful steward, then let God take over!
A bottomless fountain of wisdom. Engaging older church members is a wise move! The older or senior church members are a rich and seasoned resource of experience.
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