A question about tithes?

Question

Do you think it matters if I donate 10% of my money to charities or to a church?

Personaly, I'd rather give my money to the hungry and the poor. Am I wrong for saying this?

Answer 1

I think the principle is to give 10% of your income to God. Whether you give to church or to charity is a matter of conscience, but it's the principle that matters.

Answer 2

First of the tithe was an Old Testament requirement. No where in the New Testament is there a requirement for Christians to tithe. Christians are suppose to give not knowing what the left hand is doing. We are to give because it gives glory to God and because we want to do it. To many churches today demand a tithe or lay a guilt trip on people to give a tithe of their gross wages which can actually hurt a poor family trying to make ends meet. Christ even talked about that when he sited the temple officials demanding money from worshipers "Corban", a gift to God, instead of allowing that money to support the father and mother in old age. Breaking the fourth commandment to honor your father and mother.
But to your question yes it is just as proper to give your money where it can be used for the best outcome. It is actually your duty to do so since you are to be a steward of your resources.

Answer 3

I can speak a lot on tithing because I know the benefits of it and have been tithing for nearly a decade now.

Here's my thing: if you are Christian, you should tithe to your church.

If you are not a Christian, then PICK SOMETHING and TITHE TO THAT!!! No, seriously!

Listen, here's some of the benefits of tithing outside of the scripture:
1) It teaches you that there is more than enough
2) causes that you believe in are advanced
3) you learn to budget your finances much more effectively
4) it puts you in control of money rather than money in control of you
5) It comes back to you by improving your community by that measure and then some
6) Other people and organizations can benefit from your gift
7) You experience the joy of giving
8) It can promote you as a philanthropist in the marketplace
9) you gain influence through other people
10) you make new contacts in the marketplace

There's ten reasons for an athiest to give money to some cause: United Way, Red Cross, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Democrats, Republicans, NAACP, NOW, ACLU, ACLJ, whatever!

Answer 4

God judges the condition of the heart.How ever the church is the
representation or the place of his people.If you do your home work you will find a number of 23 to 28% the remaining amount
was given or spread between leaving the corners of your fields
for those that pass by in secret and the other is where you put your hand in your pocket and give what ever is in it.The condition of your heart should be dont let the left hand know what the right hand is doing.All of these can be looked up in both the old and the new testament.

Answer 5

Honey God will ALWAYS let you know if what you're doing is WRONG. When I attended church (seldom go now) I frequently gave my tithe money to the less fortunate. Or if I felt they would be uncomfortable with accepting money I went out and bought them bags of groceries or gave them gift certificates to get the things they may need the most. Items that I may not be aware of such as baby formula, over the counter medicine etc.... It sounds like you're a caring person. The world needs more like you.

Answer 6

Most churches do alot of good, and normally if you merley give money to the poor on the street, they buy drugs or booze with it, Though proper charities, they control how it is used.

Answer 7

The bible said (malachi 3:10)"Bring your whole tithe into the storehouse,that there may be food in my house..."God commands us to give our tithes or 10% of our income into the church that we belong to..we should obey what god commands us,,helping others is part of our good works.

Answer 8

I don't think you are wrong for feeling this way but, the Bible says that 10% goes to him (his people).

Often nowadays (I know in my church anyway), churches sponsor things like that. When you give your 10% you specify what missions you want them to be sent to. Don't forget that your money does also help pay your pastor's salary.

Also, if you think about it, when you give your money to the church, you are, in a way, helping people. What about the lost in Christ. Our pastors are there to teach us (and non-believers) the love of Christ. And THAT is supposed to be our main mission in life.

Answer 9

Somewhat, yes. One of the reasons God asks us to give money to the church is so that we learn to give to God what is his and relinquish all rights to it. If we give to charities and things of our own choosing, we're still in control of the money. If we give to our church, we are giving it to God and saying: This is your money, so here is some back. Do what you want with it; I let go of all rights.

It's harder to do and also demonstrates a greater commitment to God and helps to keep our hearts in the kingdom of God rather than in this world.

Answer 10

churches have enough money. most of them keep it for themselves anyway. for the church that is. the true temple is the body. going to church is just getting told how to believe. we already know. give it to people that really need it, instead of some place that gonna buy a plasma tv for it's theatre room or something.

definitely not people on the street.. they need HELP, not direct handouts.