Back in April the exc. counsel put out a notice of a widespread shortfall of money in the COG, the money squeeze is on and has been on for several years. There are many reasons for this. For one thing the average person’s wages have not kept up with the cost of living. Another reason is that the culture of consumerism is running red hot and as for as I can tell COG members are just as involved in consuming as the rest of society.
It is not hard to look around the church and see families spending more on ” smartphones ” than they give to the church. Car salesmen have convinced them to buy up and up so that now many are paying more on their cars than they do on their homes. Cable TV can now cost several dollars per day. Will the church rob God to pay for amenities? In Peter’s first sermon he said; ” get out of this sick and stupid culture! ” ( The Message ) ” Yet in the hundreds of sermons that I have heard no pastor has taught his people how to break the yoke of consumerism!
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can we gewt a copy of that letter, Jim Price?
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Peter also said “your money perish with you”
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Does that mean that since your money will perish you might as well spend it?
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in the context of Peter saying it it would be yes, much better than giving it to the apostles from a lying heart.
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we have to read the scriptures in context
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They want everyone to know there is a shortfall (and has been falling for several years) and yet won’t disclose what the annual gross receipts that are sent into General Headquarters. Nor will they fully disclose how those receipts are disbursed.
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Don’t recall any such letter. Missions had more money donated this last term that broke all records. God still has a people & they will always give to reaching souls.
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I have a question for our readers. What is your take on widows paying tithes when they can’t attend church.?
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Only when the staff comes to collect the money
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Thank you.
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