Is tithing specifically earmarked for charity?

Question

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Answer 1

Tithing is not earmarked for charity if used according to Bible doctrine. Tithing is to fund the clergy...for many churches this is his or her only form of income as they devote their lives to leading and learning more...this is what the Levites, and Hebrew priests lived on. This is what ordained pastors live on as well. In my church conference, all tithes are collected and distributed evenly to all the pastors, so where they preach does not have anything to do with their income. Offerings and other donations designated specifically toward charity and building upkeep are collected in addition to tithe. Tithe is 10% of your pre-taxed income. All of these funds are given voluntarily, that is why you can write them off for Uncle Sammy and the IRS. Pastors who are known as Lay pastors (no jokes please) are usally not paid, nor are they ordained by the elders. Sometimes their jobs are more challenging as they do most of the same work as an ordained pastor, without monetary pay...they reap their own rewards in the hereafter.

Answer 2

Tithing is something that is done so you can learn to put your faith in God financaily and show ultimate trust that he will meet your needs.

It is also so the work of God can flourish and continue but unfortunatly there arre some that think religion is a business and use it to get gain. Which is a priestcraft.

You have to carry the athorit or the holy Melchezidic priesthood to even call yourself a church of God.

Make sure you are giving your money to the right place and make sure that it is being used for charitable purposes.

There is only one church that does not pay its clergy on this planet that is over the entire world and all the tithing goes to the people in need and the building of the kingdom of god.

It is a promise in the book of mormon that if you read it and ask God if this church and things are true he will manifest it to you.

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Answer 3

No, but it can be. Tithes and offerings go toward furthering the ministry of a particular church as well as the upkeep of the building,etc . . .however, a pastor can choose to set aside a particular amount to charity. For example, our church is getting ready to launch a ministry where we distribute mass amounts of food through an organization called "Angel Food" for those who are in need of it. We're also putting together school supplies for a local middle school that's sort of a "Lean On Me" school. We're also doing landscaping work for them to improve the appearance in general. All of this is coming from money the church has accumulated through tithes and offerings. Other churches do the same.

Answer 4

Nope the OT is very specific about tithing being for the support of the Levites, or ministerial tribes.

Now days tithes should go towards the welbeing and upkeep of preachers.

Offerings should go towards charity, but if any Christian would take the time to actually look at the treasury books in their church, they should be horrified to find that less than 3% of offerings actually go to helping people in need. The rest goes to building upkeep, lights, heat and snacks on sunday. Most of the money given to churches goes towards making the members comfortable.

Churches are country clubs. It is up the individuals to provide tangible help for people who REALLY need it. I don't qualify buying donuts for sunday services as charity.

Answer 5

Yes and no.
According to the torah there are a few tithes

First tithe goes to the priests and levites, they recieve tithes because they dop not have land of their own. This is charity.

Second tithe has to be brought up to jerusalem and eaten there by anyone so it is not always neccesarily charity.

The poor mans tithe is specifically charity for the poor man.

Answer 6

A tithe is 10% of regardless of earnings you get, if all you're getting is $900 purely provide $ninety. i for my area do no longer provide precisely 10% although i could prefer to (no longer detailing motives right here). Paying tithe isn't concerning the church. It speaks of the coronary heart of the giver (a million. Are you obedient to God? 2. Will you place God first in each little thing - such as your funds?). The giver is often blessed extra desirable than what she or he supplies by using fact God continually honors persons that are obedient to His be conscious. The church has to accomplish that is God-given mandate, "bypass into all the international and carry forth the Gospel." that may no longer going to ensue if anybody is busy retaining unto their funds and thinking the church does not prefer the money.

Answer 7

Someone has to pay the electric bill. The Sunday School bus needs gas and upkeep. Someone needs to pay for that leak in the roof of the church. Most of the money goes to the poor, but that is not the only place that money goes.

Our Pastor nor anyone else in our church gets paid a dime for what we do. It is strictly voluntary. Yet we have about $30,000 for those that are in need.
I am the Sunday School Superintendent and I set in on all business meetings and I know where all the money gets spent.

Answer 8

Not one church or religious group shows where tithing goes. Many US religious sects have leaders with fine houses, big cars and fat bank accounts!

If people are gullible enough to believe in these sects they sure are gullible enough to pay tithes to make someone else rich.

By the way - if you have any money left after paying your tithes - I can make you a special offer on the statue of liberty - heck - I will even deliver it!

Answer 9

I used to be a church financial secretary. When we received people's tithes and offerings, we put the money into the designated church funds that people wrote on their offering envelopes. In other words, if someone wrote that they wanted their money to go to the building fund, then we put their offering into that fund. If they wanted their money to go to the ministry for pregnant teens, then that is where the money went. If there was no designation on the offering envelope for where someone wanted their money to go, or if someone merely put cash in the offering plate, then the money went into the "general fund". With the general fund, the money in that fund is used to pay for general expenses of the church such as utilities, rental/mortgage of church property, salaries, repairs etc. Money in the church's general fund can also be transferred to any particular ministry if there is a shortage of funds in that ministry.

Most churches have such a set-up for money that is given. If you give to a church and you want that money to be used for a specific purpose or ministry of the church, then you need to designate it for that purpose. Otherwise, it will likely go into the general fund, which is used for whatever the church deems is necessary to meet its needs.

Most importantly to remember though, is that giving is not just a matter of putting money into an offering plate. It is an act of obedience to God and a demonstration of faith that God will not only use that money for good, but that He will bless your life as a result of your obedience to Him. When you think of giving in those terms, then it really doesn't matter where the money goes.

Answer 10

Let's see, give ten percent of my income to a huge business so they can get that new sound system in the newly remodeled 6-million-dollar addition, OR to the homeless shelters, halfway houses for recovering addicts and 13-year-old unwed mothers, girl scouts, blind school, etcetera...
That's a tough one !