Why does God need our money?

Answer 1

To keep the pastor fat & happy. So he can afford to impregnate more under age girls

Answer 2

God himself doesn't need your money, the policy of giving a tithe or an offering was instituted because the temple would feed the hungry with the animals that were sacrificed and the produce that was given . Most people brought a tenth of their produce or livestock to the temple for this purpose. Later it became an offering of money and the church would use the cash to purchase what was needed.Churches still feed the hungry and provide shelter for the homeless as well as send medical missionaries to other parts of the world to help the less fortunate.. So the offerings are still valid.

Answer 3

God does not need our money. However, the churches need our money to continue functioning and to pay the pastor, church staff, utilities, etc.

On the other hand, if you ever have a "pastor" who tells you he is $7,000 short in one months time, and wants the congregation to cough up the entire amount in one evening, run out of that church and don't look back.

Answer 4

I am going to assume you are asking why they take up an offering in church. I remember sitting in worship service when I was a small child and thinking, "They're not sending that money to God!" It wasn't until I was in my thirties that I started back to church, studied all the different denominations to find out what I believe, and found a church with people who believe like me, that I realized the money is going to support the church and the work of the church, not to God. So, now I give because I want that church to be there so I can go to learn, to be with people like me, and to worship. That means the church has to pay the preacher and the utilities. I also want that church to be able to do God's work by helping to support our camp (they even have Women's Retreats that I can go to), to help support our community programs (like the Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence center), and to support our missionaries (who go to help people but DO NOT try to convert them), among other things.

Answer 5

He doesn't need money. A Brazilian theologian said the money is “ to solve their institutional problems” and labels such practices “illegitimate, abusive, and a theological aberration.” The result, he observes, is that “unemployed people, widows, slum dwellers, and those who are incapable of critical thinking conclude that God has abandoned them and that they are obliged to give so much to ‘the preacher’ that their own families go hungry.”

Here's an example we probably all remember: The Bakkers once presided over Heritage USA, a 2,300-acre [930 ha] retreat in Fort Mill, South Carolina, with an assessed value of $178 million. The PTL empire brings in $129 million a year. Since 1984 news reports have said that the Bakkers received salaries and bonuses totaling $4.8 million—in 1986 Jim Bakker’s salary was alleged to be $1.6 million, Tammy’s $300,000. They lived in a South Carolina $1.3-million lakefront home, with gold-plated bathroom fixtures—and an air-conditioned and heated doghouse out back. Bakker often said: “God wants his people to go first class.”
Jerry Fallwell - Early last year he told his followers that he was warned by God that if he did not raise $8,000,000 by March 31, he would be “called home.” In his closing prayer he said: “Extend my life. Let me live beyond March.” His son pleaded: “Let’s not let this be my dad’s last birthday!” This emotional blackmail by Roberts and son worked. Roberts stayed in his prayer tower—supposedly it put him 200 feet [60 m] closer to God—and his television audience came up with the $8,000,000"

Compare this with Jesus’ day: “On seeing the crowds he felt pity for them, because they were skinned and thrown about like sheep without a shepherd.” (Matthew 9:36) And if God needed money why would he inspire these words: "“You received free, give free.” - Matthew 10:8

Shouldn't the clergy follow this principle: 1 Peter 5: 2,3 - “Shepherd the flock of God in your care, not under compulsion, but willingly; neither for love of dishonest gain, but eagerly; neither as lording it over those who are God’s inheritance, but becoming examples to the flock.”

Answer 6

I assume you're asking about tithing. God doesn't need money -- the church does, to cover expenses such as salary (priests need to eat, too), charity work, building maintenence, and a myriad of other little things that tend to add up.

Answer 7

God doesn't need your money, but the church organization on this earth needs money to operate just like any organization. People need to be paid, utilities need to be paid, missions for others, buildings are bought/built/maintained.
God wants you to give so He can bless the rest and make Him partner with you. Face it, He's owner of it all and you want Him to be your partner in finances. Keep Him in your business!

Answer 8

1. To indicate to him we love him more than the money trhen.
2. The money is actually for others; paying the 'preachers' to do their job of helping the poor,orphans, widows, etc., to say nothing about the cost of 'preaching the gospel' (including the price rises of gasoline).
3. I could go on, but will stop for now here.

Answer 9

God doesn't need our money. God wants us to be generous.

Answer 10

god doesnt but some people need money to do gods work like build houses for poor people and stuff.

Answer 11

God doesnt, the churches do