The Bible says God created the heavens and the earth. In seven days.
It appears ever since , it has required the use of money in order for him to continue his work.
Money obviously had nothing to do with his original greation. Why then is it so prevelent now?
2007-02-04 06:25:32 · 15 answers · asked by quickrider99 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Apparently god isn't good with money, he needs yours... ten percent of yours, to be exact.
2007-02-04 06:28:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read your Bible again!!!...it says God created the world in six days and on the Seventh he rested.... AFTER his work was finished..in the days of Paradise the world must have been a beautiful place to live in...Its not Gods fault the we as people have so ruined the Earth that like a broken down old car it needs someone to fix it God made the world and gave to you and many more people like you as a gift your just as responsible as those that( are around you that went before you and that will come after you when you and i are a long time gone)for keeping the world as it was meant to be..just picking up a piece of paper of the street means that you are doing your part....God does not exist in the Church He is everywhere where you are your body is his church or Holy Temple open your heart let him be the ruler of your life when you do this you will reallise that God does not need money in any shape or form to live...God Bless You....ok
2007-02-04 06:48:46 · answer #2 · answered by Mike S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're not quite getting the point here. You ask why God needs the money but He doesn't. The people who are doing things in His name need the money because nothing in this life is free except for the love of God. Granted some of the people doing these things in His name have ulterior motives for their fund raising, but the real disciples of God need money too. Reality creates for those groups a light and power bill for their facility, pay for their workers who only work within the church full time, water bills, heating costs, study materials, etc. See if you can get yourself a yearly budget sheet from any organization or especially a church and see just what bills need to be paid and what money comes in and out before you criticize too harshly.
2007-02-04 06:38:51 · answer #3 · answered by froggsfriend 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God created for 6 days, on the seventh He rested. Money being of human design has the potential for either good or evil purposes. Not all churches wallow in their own wealth. Where ever two or more are gather in His name, there then is the church of God. We have been raised and conditioned to think a church is to be more than just that.
2007-02-04 06:37:35 · answer #4 · answered by rezany 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God needs no money. The people doing His work on earth need money for things like, building Churche buildings, utilities and furnishings for the church. Supplies like, song books, Communion implements etc. Most churches support missionary's, some feed the hungry and help cloth the poor. Traveling expenses and Christian materials cost money, and then there is the pastors salary.
2007-02-04 06:34:49 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money ISN'T necessary for God to exist in a church. The bible tells us that "wherever two or more are gathered in my name, I am there." In other words, church isn't about a building or stained glass windows or money. It's just about people being together to worship and learn about Him. Could you have a church that required no money? Sure! Early churches did. You and I could meet under a tree and think about God and that would "count" as church in God's eyes.
Having said that, churches are institutions, and most of them choose structures for those institutions that require money. I personally like going to a church with trained pastors who know more than I do about religion. I like sitting in a building with chairs and bibles and bread and juice for communion. I like participating in projects that help others and knowing that my church sponsors missions that I couldn't accomplish by myself. That stuff takes money. Would we be a church without all that? You bet. Would I prefer it that way? Nope, not I.
2007-02-04 06:35:02 · answer #6 · answered by waldy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
image that God is a guiding rigidity that provides the kinds and good judgment for the enormous Bang to apply. there is skill (the Bang) even though it pick actualities to objective at. A reason there is order somewhat of chaos. although that is a tender God who works through preferable and persuading, no longer capturing lightening bolts at everyone who displeases his royal highness (an theory borrowed from the Romans i imagine). So issues flow slowly, continually in the route of better and extra pleasant existence. after all, the universe is God's conciseness, the reality that provides him some thing to comprehend.
2016-11-25 01:19:08 · answer #7 · answered by zarate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does not require money for God to "exist in a church."
But it does require money for the Church, as an organization to exist. Such as mortgage payments, electric, staff salaries, insurance, advertising, building maintenance and repair.
The bible states (whihc is regarded as God's teaching to man) in the Old Testament Book called Malachi chapter 3, "bring your tithe into the "storehouse" (which is the place of worship you attend and receive your biblical teaching)...and then your will be blessed monitarilly and in all areas of your life!
2007-02-04 07:30:43 · answer #8 · answered by In my life it is access to God 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Money is required to help God's people. When a church is taking offering and a good majority of that offering goes to pay church expenses I would say that church has veered away from God's purpose for it.
2007-02-04 06:29:52 · answer #9 · answered by gtahvfaith 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sometimes it takes money to do the work of God for humans. Try to do things without money and you will see.
2007-02-04 06:29:56 · answer #10 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋