Does the New Testament Bible say anything about using Gods money(tithe)to build big buildings to meet in?

Question

How many hungry people could we feed with the money that goes into church buildings

Answer 1

in Acts 4:32-37, they talk about how there was no poverty among the early church because they helped each other out. this is the model for the Christian church. but we must bear in mind that the Christians were also meeting in houses and escaping heavy persecution at this time. the church received state funding under the rule of Constantine, which started the big & beautiful buildings campaign and set the bar for pretty much the rest of western church history. i think we need to strike a balance. buildings are nice, because they give a place for Christians to come together and foster faith. do i think they should be the focus of all of God's money? definitely not. hope this helps!

Answer 2

Most of the early Christian writers used the Septuagint, a Greek translation produced in Alexandria a couple centuries before Christ. Unfortunately, that translation had some flaws. And it is possible that the differences were increased as the Jews handed down traditions over the centuries; we don't have a version of the Hebrew with word breaks and vowel marks until quite a few centuries later--and some of those Massoretic texts clearly differ from the word breaks and vowel marks the Septuagint translators used. Christians also developed a tendency to mine the Hebrew scripture for passages they could claim prophesied Jesus as the Christ. This centuries-old tradition colors some Christian translations. But Christian attempts to go back to the Hebrew version used by the Jews are also very old. Jerome based his fourth-century Latin translation on the Hebrew--taking a risk that the church establishment, which was accustomed to the Septuagint, would reject it. Christian attempts to get back to the original Hebrew continue. Most modern Christian translations use the same Massoretic sources as the Jewish ones, and continually attempt to correct old errors derived from the Septuagint. Over the past few decades, there have been several new translations which caused a stir, for example, by correcting the famed Isaiah 7:14 reading ("...a virgin shall conceive...") to read "a young woman," as the Hebrew does. I've used such a translation as my main source my whole life. Until recently. My favorite Old Testament translation at present is a Jewish one.

Answer 3

YOUR QUESTION IS ARGUMENTATIVE AND WOULD NOT STAND UP IN A COURT OF LAW!!!

OKAY,USING YOUR LOGIC IF SCIENTISTS DIDN'T GET PAID HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND WORKED FOR FREE,DISEASE WOULD BE ELIMINATED!!!

YOUR LOGIC IS FAULTY,LIKE YOU.

NICE TRY,THOUGH.

GOD BLESS

Answer 4

Don't think so. I think the Amish have the best religion going. They dont have churches, they meet at houses of fellow neighbors, or in barns. Each member takes turns "hosting" the meetings. Or set aside one specific barn for that purpose. Some do have churchs now, but they are old abandoned ones, not newly built. Who needs a "church" building, when ANY building can serve as a church. It's not the building, it's the faith of the people that go there. As far as the collection money goes...i believe that a portion of it should be given to the minister, and the remaining money given to local charities, shelters, and help feed the homeless and elderly.

Answer 5

Its either that or we meet at your house. I dont know about your house but mine can perhaps seat 10-20, after that its pretty cramped! How many peoples houses can seat and service 1000 people?

The Bible teaches that we do indeed meet and worship together and take communion, but it doesnt say precisely how we should. Bear in mind in the countries Christians are persecuted in, they cant meet in big buildings, they basically have to meet in secret.

Do we spend too much on your buildings? MMM, maybe some of the denoms go overboard. Do we do our share of taking care of the needy and doing missions? More than any worldly organization thats for sure! I can tell you this, nobody in our church goes without and never will.

Answer 6

Did not Solomon build a temple greater than any?

Peace,

MoP

Answer 7

Big buildings keep large groups of people out of the rain.

Even if the Catholic Church sold everything we owned to feed the poor it would only last for one day of food. The next day, the poor would be hungry again AND the Church would have lost all the beautiful art that she owns..

Answer 8

"I have meat to eat that ye know not of." John 4:32.Spoke by Jesus when His disciples were trying to get Him to eat.It's obvious friend that you care more about the body than the soul.Many go hungry today because they care more for their own flesh than for the soul.Sexually transmitted diseses cost literally billions of dollars.Men are only interested in what pleases the flesh.Yet if they were to serve the Lord and deny the flesh there would be plenty for all.Much money is spent on drugs alone.Enough to wipe out hunger so your asking the wrong question to the wrong people. I have seen many of these buildings being used for the sole purpose of helping drug and alcoholics recover.A good place for you to start on your quest since your so concerned for the needy would be some of these fancy bar rooms.

Answer 9

Big buildings are built by:
A)Church,
B)Emperors,
C)Tzars,
D)Communists and
E)Corporations,
as symbols of power, for intimidation and pride, as provocations to the enemies or as mortal sins, sings to draw people to them and draw people away from other parts. In other words, totalitarianism

Answer 10

Proverbs 25:21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Not everyone congregation builds big buildings to worship in. Some build adequate buildings.