tithing .... from threat to thrill
We are going to have a fresh look at what the bible teaches about tithing.
We at Heartland believe in the life principle of tithing - giving 10% of your income to God.
So many people are for giving and being generous, but when you bring up the topic of tithing, heads go down, feet shuffle and it goes quiet. Odd response to something that is intended to be a thrilling principle for Christians.
I think people see tithing as threatening rather than thrilling. Threatening to what they have, to their plans, to their theology to their status quo. If people could see the huge benefit to them personally behind tithing and test it and experience the thrill of it, many more would adopt this biblical direction.
We at Heartland believe in the life principle of tithing - giving 10% of your income to God.
So many people are for giving and being generous, but when you bring up the topic of tithing, heads go down, feet shuffle and it goes quiet. Odd response to something that is intended to be a thrilling principle for Christians.
I think people see tithing as threatening rather than thrilling. Threatening to what they have, to their plans, to their theology to their status quo. If people could see the huge benefit to them personally behind tithing and test it and experience the thrill of it, many more would adopt this biblical direction.
posted by mike vanderkwaak at
12:51 PM
3 Comments:
Hey Heidi, thanks for the blog comment. I've head that too, that the tithe is an old testament idea. Which I agree because that is where the idea came from. But tell me how you arrived at the idea that Jesus advocated for something different. I'd curious. UM.
I'm finally catching up on reading some blogs and came across this post. Don't know if you'll see this comment but I think tithing 10% is a very Old Testament approach. Jesus advocates a less legalistic but more radical approach of "give all you can until it hurts". This could be 1-5% for some, 10% for others, 50% or more for others.
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