SBC on Stewardship versus Preachers

Is God not able to sustain him?
His heart shows his passion for one who gives him all and IF he gives his all to God, will God not honor his sacrifice and adoration?

Did His preacher go to him to let him know that he must still tithe?
THEN and ONLY THEN do you have an argument, particularly with the SBC if THEY told him that.

I believe he should tithe because that is what his heart desires (regardless of your opinion, which is worthless between him and God) But I also believe the Church should come along side and give all the finacial help it can must and if it can't do much seek the help of other churches during his time of need.

That is my nickle...*clink*

 

Agreed SOME do because they are the ones in it for the money.

But you weren't speaking of Alquaida, non-christians, or cult members. You asked a question about a believer (assumed from you post about this friend of yours) and him not having enough money but feels he should still be giving a tithe. You never said anything about the pastor coming to him and reminding him to tithe or the SBC doing anything equivalent. I for one believe the tithe scriptual and have lived by it (due to MY OWN STUDIES of it and resolve of stewardship) even when I had bills, in GREAT need of groceries for family, and no gas for my car to go to work for that week. And yet I gave the tithe according to my understanding of scripture and do you know God met my EVERY need and some much so I was able to help others in some measure that were also in need. :godisgood:

 

The SBC statement of stewardship is correct. There is nothing in the Bible about "tithing" money to a church. The only tithing commands from the Bible were the Levitical tithe laws which were annual tithes of crops and livestock from the Promised Land in seven year cycles in which

Years 1, 2, 4, and 5 were eaten by the tithers (and shared with the Levites) in a large feast conglomerately in Jerusalem;
Years 3 and 6 were laid outside the gates for the Levites and poor (later these third-year tithes were brought to storehouse chambers in the Temple);
Year 7 eaten by the tithers locally; and
on the year of Jubilee (the year after seven cycles) there was no tithing.

There is nothing about tithing to a church in the Bible. The early church evidenced abundant giving, meeting needs, selling possessions, and having all things common. If the SBC statement of stewardship properly teaches stewardship of the church and meeting needs, without "tithing," there is no need to correct it.

 

Which tithes? There was more than one type of tithe.

 

If by more than one "type" of tithe you are referring to the tithe of the herd and the tithe of the crops, the tithe of the crops could be redeemed for its value + 20%. The tithe of the herd could not be redeemed, because the priests needed the herds for burnt offerings.

If by more than one "type" of tithe, you are referring to "the Levites' tithe," "the poor tithe," and "the festival tithe," it is debatable as to whether these tithes are additional or are the same one used for different purposes at different times. I tend to think they were the same tithe used for different purposes at different times.

There was an obvious seven year cycle:

On years 1, 2, 4, and 5 the tithes were brought together in Jerusalem and eaten by the tithers (and shared with the Levites) in a large feast of praise. The people were allowed to eat unclean animals and drink strong drink during these annual tithe festivals.

On years 3 and 6, the tithes were laid outside the gates locally for the Levites and poor to glean. Later, under king Hezekiah, these third year tithes were brought to the Temple storehouse chambers instead.

On year 7 (Sabbatical year), the tithes were eaten by the tithers locally instead of conglomerately in Jerusalem.

After seven of these cycles (forty-nine years), on the fiftieth year, the year of Jubilee, there were no tithes.