HydroMan: What is the charismatic/Pentecostal view on tithing and fasting?
Also, most denominations take up weekly offerings, usually on a Sunday church service. What scripture reference is used to support this, if any - how does a Christian determine how much they should give? I've heard Christians are expected to give a tenth of their earnings (which brings me back to tithing/tenth) but I don't know how they justify this
TheDoctor394: Tithing is something I've changed my views on over the years, and I'm not sure where I stand now.
For years I paid 10% of my income to the churches I attended, and it was a sermon at the Presbyterian church I eventually went to which had me questioning it, as the Pastor suggested that the 10% was an Old Testament mandate that was not in effect now.
Although I can't remember a lot of more of what he said, I was convinced by that. However, I wasn't sure how much should be given. I believe it is the duty of all Christians attending church to give something regularly, as that's how churches survive. And, just speaking for myself, even though I don't go to church now, when I have an income I do send a portion anonymously to a nearby church which I hope they use wisely. But how much it should be? I'm really not sure.
As for charismatics and pentecostals? I'm guessing too much of them focus too much on money, especially if they're Word of Faith, but I couldn't say any more on that.
And I'm also unsure about fasting. The only time I've done that is when I went to Majestic Park Baptist and, for some years I did the 40 Hour Famine along with some other people there. I'm not sure what fasting is actually meant to accomplish, even though I know it is Biblical. It was something I thought about last year due to my life situation and how desperate I was getting, and it's something I'm thinking about again now. But it almost seems as if fasting is like holding your breath until God gives you what you want, although I'm sure that's not the point of it. It just seems that way to me when I consider it.
HydroMan: Yes that's what I thought. The tenth/tithing us old testament so it does not apply today. But so many churches teach that people should give a tenth of their earnings. I agree money should and needs to be given , as u say, for the survival and extension of the church. But nowhere are we commanded to give a tenth. It's one of those issues that many Christians blindly do without asking themselves, why a tenth?
Also, most denominations take up weekly offerings, usually on a Sunday church service. What scripture reference is used to support this, if any - how does a Christian determine how much they should give? I've heard Christians are expected to give a tenth of their earnings (which brings me back to tithing/tenth) but I don't know how they justify this
For years I paid 10% of my income to the churches I attended, and it was a sermon at the Presbyterian church I eventually went to which had me questioning it, as the Pastor suggested that the 10% was an Old Testament mandate that was not in effect now.
Although I can't remember a lot of more of what he said, I was convinced by that. However, I wasn't sure how much should be given. I believe it is the duty of all Christians attending church to give something regularly, as that's how churches survive. And, just speaking for myself, even though I don't go to church now, when I have an income I do send a portion anonymously to a nearby church which I hope they use wisely. But how much it should be? I'm really not sure.
As for charismatics and pentecostals? I'm guessing too much of them focus too much on money, especially if they're Word of Faith, but I couldn't say any more on that.
And I'm also unsure about fasting. The only time I've done that is when I went to Majestic Park Baptist and, for some years I did the 40 Hour Famine along with some other people there. I'm not sure what fasting is actually meant to accomplish, even though I know it is Biblical. It was something I thought about last year due to my life situation and how desperate I was getting, and it's something I'm thinking about again now.