Was the Apostle Paul an Advocate of the "Prosperity" Gospel?
Should we give in order to get? The prosperity gospel says, Yes. What does the Bible say about Christian giving? The article explains based on 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, 10-11.
Should we give in order to get? The prosperity gospel says, Yes. What does the Bible say about Christian giving? The article explains based on 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, 10-11.
The sovereignty of God implies that God can do the impossible. This reality should impact your prayer, giving, and evangelism, and the article fleshes this out.
Are you caught in the trap of materialism? How can you escape? This article explains what materialism is, and mentions the principle of giving as a way of escaping materialism.
Giving and generosity are what should characterize the attitude of Christians towards others. What does it mean to give and be generous? This article draws six lessons from Genesis 12-14.
The culture of generosity has gripped your heart if you take more delight in giving than getting. How does one develop the discipline of generous giving? It is by understanding the story of the generosity of God. This article explains how this story unfolds and how it leads to generosity.
This article shows that biblical giving is less about the amount than the way we understand the gospel. It offers four beliefs that combine to shape the heart for giving.
Developing right attitudes to provisions and wealth and making changes in our personal lifestyles are a starting point for redeeming the economic sphere of life. This article shows that the responsibility lies with the wealthy to help the poor through giving, investment, and spending.
Did you know that your giving is part of being involved in mission work? This is what 3 John 8 says.
Should collections in church be done with cash or electronically? Does giving through debit make giving an act of worship? This article weighs in.
Money cannot buy happiness, but money can be used to generate holy joy. How? 1 Chronicles 29 explains how giving does this.
Tithing or giving is rooted in a conviction that God owns everything. From 1 Corinthians 16 this article shares the pattern of Christian giving.
This article is about giving generously in the collection. In his letter, Paul exhorts the Corinthian Christians to give generously, pointing to the Macedonian Christians as an example. Did the Corinthians really understand the extent of God's generosity to them in the gift of his Son? Our willingness to give shows that we belong to Christ.
The church of Jesus Christ must supply her deacons with that which they need to do their work. Therefore, giving for the care of the poor must be a priority for the church, and must be an act of the church as an institution. But even more, giving is an act of worship to the Lord. The church’s giving is obedience to, love for, and gratitude to God for all He has done for us in Jesus Christ.
The church of Jesus Christ must supply her deacons with that which they need to do their work. How does the church do this? Through giving, answers the author. How should the church give? The author answers again: according to what God has given you, generously, and sacrificially. God cares also about the attitude we have toward giving; hence, giving must be done with sincerity of heart, cheerfully, and out of trust that God will supply what we need.
Malachi 3:10 must be understood in the context of the Old Testament and in relation to the other laws. Therefore, it will be wrong to demand tithing from Christians today based on this text. This article shows that the New Testament encourages Christians to give in response to grace shown them. The author also discusses guidelines to giving and means of giving.
This is a Bible Study on 2 Corinthians 8. Money,giving and tithing is discussed in this article.
In a previous article all relevant references to tithing in Scripture were discussed and it was concluded that the continuation of a tithing requirement can not be adequately supported by the exegesis of individual texts. In the present essay the authors assess the applicability of tithing in light of pertinent systematic issues.