Members Miss Daisy Posted July 13, 2015 Members Share Posted July 13, 2015 what would you do if your church sent out this letter?(you won't be able to read this on a phone.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Popular Post Ukulelemike Posted July 13, 2015 Moderators Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2015 No Nicolaitans, John81, HappyChristian and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Miss Daisy Posted July 13, 2015 Author Members Share Posted July 13, 2015 Apparently,  this is not uncommon for some churches. This "elder" had to have police brought in order for him to return the church's cadillac at a previous church he pastored in Georgia, from another link on FB talking about this pastor. I am familiar with churches who have schools attached/ associated with them that if the student's parents are regular tithing members of the church that there is a small discount (10%) on tuition. Ukulelemike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Popular Post mkrishna Posted July 13, 2015 Members Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2015 what would you do if your church sent out this letter?(you won't be able to read this on a phone.)I would run from membership from such a church. No one should know what we give, and giving would be from my heart, not forced. DennisD, MountainChristian, Standing Firm In Christ and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Popular Post 2bLikeJesus Posted July 13, 2015 Members Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2015 So we have a church here that does not want any baby Christians in it at all?!  I know for myself it took a couple of years of discipleship and growth before I realized you can't out-give God and I started supporting the church heavily.  Seems this church would have turned me away long before I could see that spiritual growth to maturity. 1 Timothy 3:2-5 (KJV) 2  A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;3  Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;4  One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;5  (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 1 Samuel 8:3 (KJV) 3  And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. Bro. Garry No Nicolaitans, heartstrings, EKSmith and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Popular Post Standing Firm In Christ Posted July 13, 2015 Members Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2015 (edited) Any Church that levies set amounts, ($60/$250/$150/$5/$15/10% of income, etc.) on people's monetary giving is doing so outside of God's will.  God never commanded the Church Member to give a certain amount or percentage.  We are told our giving is to be as we choose to give, not as others dictate. Edited July 13, 2015 by Standing Firm In Christ Alan, Ukulelemike, mkrishna and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Popular Post heartstrings Posted July 13, 2015 Members Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2015 Now...that's just primitive. EKSmith, MountainChristian, LindaR and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Popular Post LindaR Posted July 13, 2015 Members Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2015 what would you do if your church sent out this letter?(you won't be able to read this on a phone.)I would burn the letter and then I would mail the ashes back to that church. No Nicolaitans, Standing Firm In Christ, Alan and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Popular Post 2bLikeJesus Posted July 14, 2015 Members Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2015 I would burn the letter and then I would mail the ashes back to that church.  You are more gracious than I would have been in your letter full of ashes.  I would have said, "I prayed and asked God about your policy and if I should obey it, but God said he has never been in your church and doesn't know the policy".  EKSmith, No Nicolaitans, DennisD and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Popular Post No Nicolaitans Posted July 14, 2015 Members Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2015 Come on guys...let up. Didn't you see that if she would simply file for a financial hardship, they'll give her an extra 90 days?After all...Mount Moriah Day and the Church anniversary are depending on that money!Gotta put priorities first!!!                      From the letter...We value you as a member of our congregation... Miss Daisy, Alan, LindaR and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Salyan Posted July 15, 2015 Moderators Share Posted July 15, 2015 For once, SFIC and I are in agreement! Â From the other perspective, if the tithe is the Lord's.. why is Sister Spencer trying to keep track of it? It ain't her money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Standing Firm In Christ Posted July 15, 2015 Members Share Posted July 15, 2015 (edited) If we are to believe the Bible, (and we should) the tithe is the LORD's.  (Leviticus 27:30)  However, it is a specific tithe (agricultural; Leviticus 27:30-33; Deuteromony 14:22-27) for a specific people (sons of Levi, widows, orphans and strangers; Numbers 18:24-26; Deuteronomy 14:28-29) in a specific location (Canaan/Israel; Deuteronomy 6:1-3; 12:10-11) that the LORD said was His.That said, if B.R. Fulton's Church is collecting tithes, it is operating contrary to the Word of God. The required $60/$5 Mebmership Fee for Adults/Children, the required $250/$15 for Mount Moriah Day, the required $150/$15 for Church Anniversary is also totally foreign to the Word of God.Basically, Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church is a den of thieves. Edited July 15, 2015 by Standing Firm In Christ LindaR, EKSmith and No Nicolaitans 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MountainChristian Posted July 15, 2015 Members Share Posted July 15, 2015 Run from them fast as you can. Standing Firm In Christ and No Nicolaitans 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Standing Firm In Christ Posted July 15, 2015 Members Share Posted July 15, 2015 News 28 in Tampa covered this story.http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/hillsborough-regional-news/church-members-complain-about-collection-notices MountainChristian, Miss Daisy and No Nicolaitans 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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